ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138682
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 April 1944 |
| Time: | 01:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 464 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | NS896 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Gravesend, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gravesend, Kent |
| RAF Gravesend |
Four aircraft from the Squadron took off from RAF Gravesend, Kent on the night of 24/25th April 1944 detailed to carry out night intruder missions. From a bombing point of view the mission was not successful as airfields were not identified and bombs were brought back. The aircrafts scrossed the coast at 3000 feet in a dive and stayed at 2/3000 feet, bombing from 2000 to 1500 feet.
Mosquito NS896/D: Took off at 21:25 hrs. for night intruder mission. 24/04/1944
He was damaged by flak during the flight and crash landed on return to base at 01:00 hrs. 25/04/1944. Unfortunately the aircraft overshot the perimeter track and ran into tents pitched in the vicinity. One airman was killed and F/O Monoghan and F/O Dean injured. Two aircraft parked there were also damaged. The crew of Mosquito NS896 were uninjured.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.413358) Ernest Henry DUNKLEY (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/O (52719) Horace Percival WOODWARD (nav.) RAF - Ok
LAC (1149356) James Leith MATTHEWS (mech. 6464 S.E.) RAFVR - killed or died from injuries sustained when Mosquito NS896 overshot its landing at RAF Gravesend and crashed into his tent.
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 464 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Sep-2011 03:57 | Nepa | Added |
| 02-Mar-2012 10:47 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 02-Mar-2012 14:20 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 07-Jul-2014 19:34 | MiG15 | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 11-Aug-2015 04:21 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 23-Apr-2019 17:33 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Nov-2021 11:48 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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