ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138818
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| Date: | Monday 12 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 464 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | NS893 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Tangmere, Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thorney Island, Hampshire |
| RAF Tangmere, Sussex |
Mosquito NS893: Took off at 01:20 hrs to bomb convoys, roads & rail junctions, bridges & trains, in support of Army landings in Normandy, France. 12/06/1944
Thirteen aircraft from the Squadron were detailed for the mission. Mosquito NS893 (swung and crashed ) crash landed on return at RAF Tangmere. There were no fatalities but both crew were injured and taken to St. Richards Hospital, Chichester, UK. 12/06/1944
Crew:
F/Lt (120.601) Stephen Thomas SHARPE (pilot) RAF - injured
F/O (144.678) Arthur MERCER (nav) RAFVR - injured
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
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2.http://www.awm.gov.au/catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z014_1.pdf
3.ORB 464 Sqn RAAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2011 02:39 | Nepa | Added |
| 02-Mar-2012 10:52 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 07-Jul-2014 10:41 | MiG17 | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 01-Aug-2014 17:34 | MiG17 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 16-Aug-2015 15:57 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 03-Oct-2015 17:57 | Faun | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 09-May-2019 13:44 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Nov-2021 18:00 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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