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| Date: | Tuesday 4 September 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito T Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 762 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | VA878 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RNAS St.David's, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RNAS St. David's, Pembrokeshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mosquito VA878 "001/BY": Took off for Training flight. 04/09/1956
Engine failed on takeoff due to fuel supply failure. Crashed through the boundary fence and ran into a cow shed after the starboard engine failed on take off from RAF St. Davids.
Crew:
Sub.Lt.(A) P.A.W. VOKES (pilot) FAA RN - was slightly injured.
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. Fleet Air Arm Fixed Wing Aircraft Since 1946 (Ray Sturtivant et al, Air Britain, 2004_
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_surviving_de_Havilland_Mosquitos
5. https://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/history/the-history-of-mosquito-hj711.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Dec-2012 07:25 | Nepa | Added |
| 21-Jan-2013 12:44 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 27-Mar-2013 11:27 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 06-Mar-2015 06:16 | Z. Zeeland | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jul-2015 09:26 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 13-Apr-2018 17:25 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 04-Sep-2018 20:23 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 10-Sep-2018 06:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 09-Jul-2020 18:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Dec-2020 16:28 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 15-Sep-2021 18:00 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 15-Sep-2022 09:46 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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