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| Date: | Friday 8 July 1949 |
| Time: | 16:10 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 3 AD RAAF |
| Registration: | A52-619 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAAF stn Archerfield, Queensland -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Archerfield, QLD |
| RAAF Amberley, QLD |
Mosquito A52-619 (ex.RG130): Took off at 16:00 hrs for day training flight. 08/07/1949
Engine trouble during take off. The pilot attempted to return. Crash landing at 16:10hrs.
Crew:
W/O (Aus.435879) Thomas Ernest Ellis POOLE (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/O (Aus.9337) Jack Gordon McLAUCHLAN (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a52.htm
3.ORB 3 AD RAAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2016 08:47 | Nepa | Added |
| 15-Mar-2019 20:07 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 02-Jun-2021 16:50 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 26-Nov-2021 18:02 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 08-Jun-2022 01:19 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 08-Jun-2022 08:15 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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