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| Date: | Wednesday 11 May 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 34 |
| Owner/operator: | 13 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PF650 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Great Bitter Lake near RAF stn Kasfareet (LG.212) Suez Canal Zone -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF ???? |
| LG.212 RAF Kasfareet |
Mosquito PF650: Lost height after unfeathering prop ditched in Great Bitter Lake on approach to RAF Kasfareet. 11/05/1949.
Crew:
P1 (1585556) Edward Albert FITZGERALD (pilot) RAF – Ok
N1 (1543756) Denis Alexander William BALLARD (nav.) RAF – Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 13 Sqdn RAF
3.Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-2013 22:21 | JINX | Added |
| 30-Sep-2013 12:17 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 21-Sep-2014 13:08 | Jixon | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Jul-2015 10:03 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Source, ] |
| 19-Aug-2016 16:20 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Feb-2019 20:32 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 04-Aug-2021 10:13 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 04-Aug-2021 10:53 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
| 04-Aug-2021 10:59 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
| 27-Sep-2021 16:17 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 01-Aug-2023 17:35 | Nepa | Updated |
| 07-Aug-2023 08:24 | Nepa | Updated |
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