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| Date: | Thursday 25 September 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 69 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PF490 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Wahn, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen. -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wahn (D) |
Mosquito PF490: Took off for air test. 25/09/1947.
Engine ran away on take-off, undercarriage raised to stop at RAF Wahn.
Crew: ???? Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
3.ORB 69 Sqdn RAF nic
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-2013 17:39 | JINX | Added |
| 30-Sep-2013 12:03 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 15-May-2014 14:00 | Nepa | Updated [Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Jul-2015 16:56 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Mar-2019 16:03 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 27-Feb-2020 13:17 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 03-Oct-2021 09:00 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 30-Aug-2022 20:37 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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