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| Date: | Wednesday 4 June 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PF523 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Manston, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Manston, Kent |
Mosquito PF523: Took off for training flight /cross country exercise. 04/06/1947
One engine damaged during flight. Mosquito made single engine forced landing at night at RAF Manston.
Crew:
F/O (201327) Eric Roy CORBEY (pilot) RAF - Ok
F/O (167440) Thomas George O'BRIEN (nav.) RAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.ORB 139 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2020 20:14 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 17-Aug-2021 16:39 | TB | Updated [Source, Operator, ] |
| 19-Nov-2021 19:01 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 15-May-2023 19:55 | Nepa | Updated |
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