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| Date: | Saturday 30 October 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk 35 |
| Owner/operator: | 14 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | TJ141 |
| MSN: | CX-Y |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea, near Gozo -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Luqa |
| RAF Wahn (Ger.) |
Mosquito TJ141/Y: Took off for flight from Malta to Marseilles and Wahn . 30/10/1948
During flight but encountered bad weather. Crashed engine caught fire and the plane dived into sea off Xlendi Gozo. Crew's bodies were never recovered. The Board of Inquiry decided on the cause of the crash. There was some indication of fire in the air. Apparently it was case of fumes in the cockpit.
Crew:
F/O (57725) Neville Owen "Nev" CORNWALL (pilot) RAF - killed
F/Lt (151324) Robert Lorimer "Willie" WILLIAMS DFC (nav.) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.Blue Diamonds: The Exploits of 14 Squadron RAF 1945-2015
3.ORB 14 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jan-2010 21:24 | NePa | Added |
| 09-Feb-2010 10:22 | NePa | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jan-2013 12:42 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Feb-2015 21:38 | SIS07 | Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Feb-2015 21:39 | SIS07 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 12-Feb-2015 09:06 | Quentin | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 26-Jul-2015 11:16 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, ] |
| 17-Jan-2016 11:00 | Thomas Fuk | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 06-Sep-2018 11:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 02-May-2019 20:37 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
| 19-Jun-2021 10:37 | Next | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 18-Apr-2022 19:14 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Damage, ] |
| 25-Apr-2022 19:52 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Damage, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 16-Aug-2023 09:21 | Nepa | Updated |
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