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| Date: | Monday 19 January 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 204 AFS RAF |
| Registration: | TA476 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Cottesmore, County Rutland, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cottesmore, Co. Rutland |
| RAF Cottesmore, |
Mosquito TA476: Took off for Night training flight 19/01/1948
On return to base, during the final approach at night, the port engine failed and then seized, during a main bearing breaking up, and a total loss of lubricating oil. The Mosquito landed 'wheels down', but short of the runway at RAF Cottesmore, into a ploughed field, through several hedges, across a public road, and finally came to a halt just short of the runway caravan. Although the aircraft was written off as "damaged Cat.E2.
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 204 AFS RAF: National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR29/1989:
4. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4101699
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Cottesmore#Post-war
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2014 08:06 | Nepa | Added |
| 31-Jul-2014 12:00 | SIS07 | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Sep-2014 19:02 | Zoom | Updated [Location, ] |
| 31-Jul-2015 10:09 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Aug-2018 06:12 | angles one five | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 20-May-2019 10:56 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 20-Jun-2021 23:16 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 20-Aug-2021 22:24 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 18-Nov-2021 20:47 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 31-Aug-2022 08:58 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 01-May-2023 17:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
| 01-May-2023 19:02 | Nepa | Updated |
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