ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121422
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| Date: | Monday 16 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk 40 |
| Owner/operator: | 5 OTU RAAF |
| Registration: | A52-70 |
| MSN: | DHA3070 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Barrington Tops National Park, Hunter Valley, New South Wales -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Williamstown, NSW (YWLM) |
| RAAF Moree, NSW (YMOR) |
Mosquito A52-70 (DHA3070): Took off for Training flight /Cross.country exercise.16/04/1945
Was one of four Mosquitoes on a routine practice flight to RAAF Moree.
Mosquito A52-70 did not return to RAAF Williamtown. Had flown into trees during fog or cloud in
the Barrington Tops National Park, NSW. Search aircraft failed to locate Mosquito A52-70.
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.415454) Anthony Graham WARREN (pilot) RAAF - killed
F/O (Aus.430007) George Ferguson BIDSTRUP (nav.) RAAF - killed
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a52.shtml
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrington_Tops_National_Park#Aircraft_crashes
4. https://www.ozatwar.com//crashnsw.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2011 13:20 | Nepa | Added |
| 16-May-2014 19:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Jul-2014 17:37 | Jixon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2015 18:46 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 04-Sep-2019 19:58 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Feb-2021 10:39 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 11-Jun-2021 16:30 | Anon. | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 14-Jun-2021 21:19 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-Nov-2021 20:41 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 08-Jun-2022 08:08 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 21-Jun-2023 21:11 | Nepa | Updated [[Location]] |
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