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| Date: | Tuesday 15 April 1947 |
| Time: | 09:25 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | Survey Flt RAAF |
| Registration: | A52-619 |
| MSN: | (ex.RG130) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | William Creek near RAAF stn Oodnadatta, South Australia -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Canberra, ACT |
| RAAF Oodnadatta, SA |
Mosquito A52-619 (ex.RG130) Survey Flight RAAF
Forced landing when port engine overheated following glycol loss at RAAF Oodnadatta airstrip SA.15/04/1947
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.435511) Charles James MELCHERT (pilot) RAAF - uninjured
??? (nav.) RAAF - uninjured
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a52.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2015 15:25 | Nepa | Added |
| 15-Mar-2019 20:09 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 20-May-2019 10:45 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
| 15-Jun-2021 21:56 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 16-Jun-2021 17:02 | Quentin | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 04-Jul-2021 10:35 | TB | Updated [Date, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 07-Jul-2021 09:18 | sičak | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 28-Mar-2022 18:42 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 07-Jun-2022 17:51 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
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