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| Date: | Thursday 19 May 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito T Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 762 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | VT615 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RNAS Culdrose/HMS Seahawk, Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Culdrose/HMS Seahawk, Cornwall |
| RNAS Culdrose/HMS Seahawk, Cornwall | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mosquito VT615/463/CW: Undershot on approach with port engine feathered, crashed on go-around at HMS Seahawk, RNAS Culdrose, Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall 19/5/1949.
Crew:
Lt (A) Owen Epplett LOBB (nz.pilot) FAA RN - killed
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. ORB 762 Sqdn FAA RN
3. http://naval-history.net/xDKCas1949.htm
4. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=vt
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNAS_Culdrose_(HMS_Seahawk)#1940%E2%80%931999
6. https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C138114
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2013 08:20 | Nepa | Added |
| 07-Jul-2014 14:06 | MiG15 | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Mar-2015 19:13 | Quentin | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jul-2015 20:16 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 13-Apr-2018 17:24 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 04-Sep-2018 20:29 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 10-Sep-2018 06:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 02-May-2019 20:16 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
| 27-Feb-2021 18:34 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Operator, ] |
| 15-Sep-2021 17:51 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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