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| Date: | Thursday 9 December 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | RDU RN |
| Registration: | MM346 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | village of Appleton Thorn, 1mile of RNAS Stretton, Cheshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Stretton /HMS Blackcap |
| RNAS Stretton /HMS Blackcap | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mosquito MM346: (Receipt and Dispatch Unit) Took off for Test flight. 09/12/1948
The port engine failed during the flight. Crashed at Comberbach village of Appleton Thorn near RNAS Stretton.
Crew:
Lt. B. NASH (pilot) RN - Ok
AM. D. HANCOCKS (pass.) RN - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/losses.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2014 10:19 | Nepa | Added |
| 29-Aug-2014 14:29 | Glock G19 | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Apr-2015 09:16 | Dandy | Updated [Location, Destination airport, ] |
| 26-Jul-2015 10:57 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Jan-2016 21:38 | Jimi | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Jan-2016 21:42 | Jimi | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 03-Mar-2019 10:19 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 02-Dec-2019 21:27 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 19-Nov-2021 09:47 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 07-Mar-2022 12:45 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 30-Sep-2023 18:00 | Nepa | Updated |
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