ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121546
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 August 1945 |
| Time: | 10:50 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 1 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A52-510 |
| MSN: | (ex.HR412) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | into Sarawak River, Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Labaun Island |
Mosquito A52-510/H (ex.HR412): Took off for Daylight operation mission. 08/08/1945
The crew were strafing barges on the river at Kuching and barracks north of the river. The aircraft crashed over the target into Sarawak River Kuching (in enemy territory in Borneo) at 10:50 hrs.
Crew:
S/Ldr (Aus.406025) Richard Desmont BROWNE (pilot) RAAF - killed
F/O (Aus.72527) Richard GREGSON (nav.) RAAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.adfserials.com/2a52.shtml
2.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2011 11:35 | Nepa | Added |
| 04-May-2014 16:02 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2015 18:02 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport] |
| 01-Nov-2015 12:42 | Ing Edcker | Updated [Date, Time, Narrative] |
| 27-Oct-2019 14:01 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Jun-2021 16:53 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Narrative, Operator] |
| 10-Jul-2021 10:38 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 10-Jul-2021 10:39 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 08-Jun-2022 10:48 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 11-Jan-2024 22:57 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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