ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121452
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Monday 18 March 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk 40 |
| Owner/operator: | Ferry Flt 2 AD RAAF |
| Registration: | A52-147 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | sea near cape Tsuru, Kyushu Island -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Naha airfield, Okinawa |
| Bofu airfield (Japan) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mosquito A52-147: (Ferra Flight 2 Aircraft Depot RAAF)
Assigned to escort duties for 81 Fighter Wing Mustangs flying to Japan. 12/02/1946
Missing during extremely bad weather during a transfer flight and believed to have flown into the sea near cape Tsuru, Kyushu Island Japan. Mustangs A68-770. 778 and 718 were also lost and wreckage plus the bodies of the three Mustang pilots were recovered at Cape Sandaro. 18/03/1946
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.414962) George William SAYWELL (pilot) RAAF - killed
F/O (Aus.442477) James William NATTRASS (nav.) RAAF – killed
Sources:
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a52.shtml
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2011 08:25 | Nepa | Added |
| 01-Apr-2011 09:10 | Nepa | Updated [Date] |
| 03-Jun-2013 12:47 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 10-Sep-2015 13:14 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 04-Oct-2015 07:19 | BlB | Updated [Date, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Oct-2015 20:11 | INV | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 24-Feb-2016 09:45 | BlB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-Feb-2019 18:47 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 31-May-2021 21:38 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Jun-2021 09:16 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation