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| Date: | Thursday 1 December 1949 |
| Time: | 10:10 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito T Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 39 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | VT610 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Fayid (LG.211) 14 miles south of Ismailia, Suez Canal Zone -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LG.211 RAF Fayid, Ismailia |
| RAF Fayid |
Mosquito VT610: Took off at 10:10 hrs for a Training flight. 01/12/1949
Swung on take-off and undercarriage collapsed RAF Fayid.
Crew:
PIII (3035530) Brian William WOODFIELD (pilot) RAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.ORB 39 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2013 08:34 | Nepa | Added |
| 25-Jul-2015 07:37 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Mar-2019 18:43 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 03-Mar-2019 18:45 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Operator, ] |
| 26-Feb-2020 15:49 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 04-Aug-2021 11:04 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 28-Sep-2021 11:58 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 01-Aug-2023 17:31 | Nepa | Updated |
| 03-Aug-2023 17:24 | Nepa | Updated |
| 05-Aug-2025 12:36 | Anon. | Updated [Source, ] |
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