Incident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 34 RG229,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220068
 
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Date:Monday 4 April 1949
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MOSQ model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 34
Owner/operator:540 Sqn RAF
Registration: RG229
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:RAF stn North Front. -   Gibraltar
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF North Front, Gibraltar
Destination airport:RAF Benson, Oxfordshire
Narrative:
Mosquito RG229: Took off for flight from RAF North Front to RAF Benson. 04/04/1949 
The plane had engine troubles during takeoff. Bellylanded in RAF North Front 30 yds the end of runway. Damaged propellor.
Crew:
F/Lt (124.164) Peter Ivan HART DFC (pilot) RAF: Ok
Nav.I (????) F. BAKER (nav.) RAF: Ok

Sources:

Sources: 
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.ORB 540 Sqdn RAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Dec-2018 18:12 Nepa Added [Operator]
27-Sep-2021 15:53 Nepa Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator]

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