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| Date: | Monday 3 April 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 34 |
| Owner/operator: | 13 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RG237 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Asmara, Somalia -
 Eritrea
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Asmara |
Mosquito RG237: Swung on take-off and undercarriage collapsed RAF Asmara. 03/04/1950
Crew:
P.2 (1850896) Anthony Clement SMITH (pilot) RAF – Ok
N.2 (1551033) James CARROLL (nav.) RAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 13 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-2014 18:34 | Nepa | Added |
| 29-Jul-2014 14:35 | Holschtein | Updated [Location, Country, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jul-2015 07:08 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jul-2015 07:09 | Holstein | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 13-Oct-2015 15:34 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Oct-2018 13:46 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Jan-2019 21:12 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 19-Feb-2019 20:28 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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