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| Date: | Friday 25 April 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 14 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PF548 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Landing Ground 144 RAF stn El Adem. -
 Libya
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LG.144 RAF El Adem |
Mosquito PF548: Sank back & hit runway on take-off, bellylanded. 25/04/1947
Crew:
F/O (56064) Archibald de Largy GREIG DFC AFC (pilot) RAF - Ok
F/Lt (52178) Frank BELFITT DFM (nav.) RAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.Blue Diamonds: The Exploits of 14 Squadron RAF 1945-2015
3.ORB 14 Sqn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-2013 19:08 | JINX | Added |
| 30-Sep-2013 12:41 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 07-Jun-2014 20:32 | Nepa | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Sep-2014 18:44 | Newton | Updated [Location, ] |
| 11-Feb-2015 20:51 | Digger | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Jul-2015 19:39 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 13-Dec-2015 15:59 | DB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Sep-2018 11:54 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 15-Mar-2019 19:16 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
| 04-Aug-2021 11:19 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Operator, ] |
| 04-Aug-2021 11:19 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport, Operator, ] |
| 19-Nov-2021 18:24 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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