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| Date: | Sunday 9 October 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito TT Mk 39 |
| Owner/operator: | 728 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | RV295 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RNAS Hal Far /HMS Falcon -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ???? |
| RNAS Hal Far /HMS Falcon |
Mosquito RV295: Took off for training flight. 09/10/1949
UP switch for undercarriage selected, instead for flaps when aircraft on the ground.
The tail wheel retracted damaging the guard wire support.
Crew: ???? Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.aviationinmalta.com/MilitaryAviation/AccidentsMilitary/1940-1949
2.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jun-2018 13:44 | Nepa | Added |
| 10-Jun-2018 17:46 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 08-Jan-2019 18:32 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 27-Feb-2021 18:22 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 13-Aug-2021 13:22 | Next | Updated [Time, Registration, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 11-Aug-2023 11:19 | Nepa | Updated |
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