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| Date: | Thursday 29 May 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 34 |
| Owner/operator: | 8 (C) OTU RAF |
| Registration: | RG179 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Benson, Oxfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Benson, Oxfordshire |
Mosquito RG179: Hit by runaway tractor while parked in RAF Benson. 29/05/1947.
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. ORB 8 OTU RAF
1. Halley, James (1999). Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jan-2014 14:57 | Nepa | Added |
| 08-Jul-2014 14:34 | MiG23 | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Jul-2015 17:14 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, ] |
| 08-Mar-2019 09:25 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 28-Nov-2019 17:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jul-2021 08:41 | Xindel LX | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 19-Nov-2021 18:48 | Nepa | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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