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| Date: | Tuesday 17 June 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 30 |
| Owner/operator: | 228 OCU RAF |
| Registration: | NT545 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Leeming, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire |
| RAF Leeming |
Mosquito NT545: Took off for training flight. 17/06/1947
On return to base, the aircraft swung to port off the runway at RAF Leeming. In response, the pilot reacted quickly, but overcorrected the swing, causing the undercarriage to collapse.
Crew: ???? Ok
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. Final Landings: A Summary of RAF Aircraft and Combat Losses 1946 to 1949
3. ORB 228 OCU RAF 1947-1950: AIR 29/1634:
4. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4101344
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._228_Operational_Conversion_Unit_RAF
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Leeming#1950%E2%80%931990
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Apr-2014 12:18 | Nepa | Added |
| 31-Jul-2014 08:30 | SIS07 | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Aug-2015 18:49 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Aug-2015 18:53 | King T. | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 02-Apr-2019 16:49 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 09-Jan-2021 21:04 | King T. | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Nature, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 09-Jan-2021 21:06 | King T. | Updated [Source, Operator, ] |
| 19-Nov-2021 18:59 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 27-Nov-2021 22:10 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 14-May-2022 19:07 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 27-Aug-2022 09:06 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 14-May-2023 21:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
| 15-May-2023 08:33 | Nepa | Updated |
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