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| Date: | Thursday 31 January 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 110 (Hyderabad) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RF664 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Brunei Bay, south-east of Labuan Island, North Borneo. -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Labuan, Labuan Island. |
| RAF Labuan |
Mosquito RF664/A: Took off for test flight. 31/01/1946
Engine cut in circuit Labuan. Port engine feathered. Crash-landed in sea near RAF Labuan.
Crew:
F/Lt (118193) Frank Stanley FOSS (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (Aus.444068) Eric Samuel WILLIS (pass. from Flying control) RAAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 110 Sqdn RAF
3. AT2010/4, 166/43/1765
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Apr-2014 08:38 | Nepa | Added |
| 29-Apr-2014 08:29 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 21-Sep-2014 18:23 | Boile A. | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Oct-2014 09:26 | QQ3 | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Sep-2015 12:15 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Oct-2015 05:14 | QQ3 | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Sep-2018 11:05 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 09-Jun-2021 09:30 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 21-Jun-2021 15:54 | Xindel | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 31-Aug-2022 19:30 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 28-Jun-2023 08:24 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 12-Jul-2023 08:22 | Nepa | Updated |
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