De Havilland Mosquito crashes at air show, 1996.

[SkyvanDelta]

From the website posted:

Both crew were killed when the Mosquito crashed during the Barton Air show. The Mosquito was the best RAF aircraft to serve during WW2, serving in the night fighter, submarine hunter, mine layer, intruder bomber, recon, fighter bomber, ground attack, & anti shipping roles.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=20f_1232886149

Air Safety Investigation:

http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/cms_resources/dft_avsafety_pdf_501355.pdf

"The air crash investigation later determined from video footage that the Mosquito's engines were seen to slow during a climb and bunt. The props could be visibly seen windmilling. It stalled from around 1000 feet and crashed. A later examination of the carburators revealed the floats had been inserted upside down during maintenance and had starved the engine when it went into negative 'g'. An advisory to anyone working on Merlin carbs was issued."

[AAFO_WSagar]

Re: De Havilland Mosquito crashes at air show, 1996.

Thanks for adding the date to the title... My email post notice was from the unedited original, it had my heart welling up into my throat!

[ShermB]

Re: De Havilland Mosquito crashes at air show, 1996.

Me three!!!

[First time Juke]

Re: De Havilland Mosquito crashes at air show, 1996.

Me 4

Always wondered what happened there...thanks for telling us.

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