ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121388
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 40 |
| Owner/operator: | 87 (PR) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A52-7 |
| MSN: | DHA3007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sunday Islands, Western Australia -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Coomalie Creek, NT |
Mosquito A52-7 (DHA3007): Took off for operation mission. 28/02/1945
Ditched off Sunday Islands WA after suffering starboard engine failure off Java.
The suspected cause was glycol failure. Crew were rescued.
Crew:
S/Ldr (Aus.402119) Kenneth John GRAY DFC (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/O (Aus.427958) William Eric SUDLOW (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a52.shtml
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2011 08:51 | Nepa | Added |
| 07-Aug-2015 12:33 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Oct-2015 20:55 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
| 25-Oct-2015 18:47 | QQ3 | Updated [Operator] |
| 02-Nov-2015 16:10 | Iwosh | Updated [Date, Narrative] |
| 12-Sep-2019 10:06 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 14-Jun-2021 17:44 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Jul-2021 12:01 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 11-Dec-2021 12:59 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 07-Jun-2022 20:05 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 07-Jun-2022 21:21 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 21-Jun-2023 20:35 | Nepa | Updated [[Location, Operator]] |
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