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| Date: | Monday 25 August 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | Mosquito Ferry Flt RNZAF |
| Registration: | RS599 |
| MSN: | NZ2391 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | El Adem, Libya -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | United Kingdom |
| New Zealand |
Mosquito NZ2391 (ex.RS599): Takeoff for Delivery flight: UK - Malta - Nicosia sector - NZ. 25/08/1947 The starboard engine failed about 95 minutes into the flight and was feathered on the second attempt.
A diversion to El Adem, Libya was initated where, after a harrowing height loss, the aircraft landed safely with no further damage.
Crew:
F/Lt (NZ1065) George Rober BRABYN (pilot) RNZAF OK
??? Nav: tba.
Mosquito NZ2391: Built at Hatfield and delivered sometime between 13 October 1944 and 22 January 1945. Previously RS599.
Ferried from the United Kingdom by an RAF/RNZAF crew and BOC Ohakea on 25 May 1948.
Ferried to Taieri for storage shortly after arrival.
Declared surplus on SR.4105 and sold by GSB tender number 4980/4981 dated 20 April 1953.
Sources:
1. By Such Deeds: Colin Hanson, p.91
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzmosquito.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jul-2024 05:52 | Antonio | Added |
| 16-Oct-2024 10:55 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 16-Oct-2024 12:08 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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