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| Date: | Thursday 16 October 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 1 FU RAF |
| Registration: | HR339 |
| MSN: | NZ2382 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Luqa -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Pershore, Worcestershire |
| RNZAF Wigram (NZ) |
Mosquito HR339 (NZ2382) Aircraft was on delivery to the New Zealand Air Force.
Crew had left RAF Pershore on 16/10/1947 and were forced to remain in Malta. Delayed at RAF Luqa, Malta until an unserviceable engine could be replaced. It did not reach Ohakea until 24/03/1948
Crew:
F/Lt (NZ1220) Frederick John ADAMS (pilot) RNZAF - Ok
F/O (59877) Malcolm Jack FRY (nav.) RAF - Ok
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. http://www.aviationinmalta.com/MilitaryAviation/AccidentsMilitary/19401949
3. https://motataircraft.blogspot.com/2007/12/de-havilland-dh98-mosquito.html
4. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzmosquito.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2015 18:24 | Heil | Updated [Location, ] |
| 25-Mar-2015 20:30 | Shuntt | Updated [Destination airport, ] |
| 25-Mar-2015 20:38 | Apen | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 08-Aug-2015 11:59 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 04-Aug-2016 15:10 | Nepa | Updated [Date, ] |
| 10-Jun-2018 13:44 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 30-Jan-2019 14:52 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 06-Sep-2021 10:44 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 08-Dec-2021 23:34 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 06-May-2024 06:08 | Antonio | Updated [Source, ] |
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