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| Date: | Tuesday 15 January 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 1 FU RAF |
| Registration: | TE654 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea, 28 miles south-south-west of Toulon -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Portreath, Cornwall |
| RAF Luqa, Malta |
Mosquito TE654: Took off for ferry flight.15/01/1946
Crashed 28miles SSW of Toulon presumed due to icing on ferry flight.
Crew:
F/Lt (145079) John Geoffrey BIRKS (pilot) RAFVR - killed
W/O (1671332) Sinclair LYLE (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.The Motherwell Times of June 28th 1946
3.ORB 1 Ferry Unit RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2014 11:19 | Nepa | Added |
| 29-Aug-2015 11:46 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Jan-2017 11:59 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-May-2019 07:24 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Operator, ] |
| 19-Jun-2021 08:48 | Next | Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 09-Sep-2021 08:47 | SD | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 31-Aug-2022 13:34 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 29-Jul-2023 17:58 | Nepa | Updated |
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