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| Date: | Thursday 23 June 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 34 |
| Owner/operator: | 540 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RG190 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Leuchars, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leuchars, Fife |
| RAF Leuchars |
Mosquito RG190: Takeoff at 10:45 hrs for carry out exercise "Jolly Four". 23/06/1949
Port engine failure on return. Pilot made safe singel engine landing at 16:50hrs.
Crew:
F/Lt ( 52307) Basil Vivian NEWTON (pilot) RAF - Ok
F/Lt (176.586) Ronald Hubert ALDERTON (nav.) RAF - Ok
Sources:
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 540 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2021 12:05 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 09-Oct-2021 12:20 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 09-Oct-2021 12:30 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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