Incident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI NS556,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138996
 
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Date:Tuesday 23 January 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MOSQ model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI
Owner/operator:654th (BR) Sqn USAAF
Registration: NS556
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:RAF stn Foulsham, Norfolk, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Watton /AAF Sta.376 Norfolk
Destination airport:RAF Foulsham, Norfolk
Narrative:
Mosquito NS556: Landing accident after engine failed. 23/01/1945
Crew:
1st.Lt. (O-1995871) Richard Norman GEARY (pilot) USAAF - Ok
2st.Lt. (O-738709) Floyd H. MANN (nav.) USAAF - Ok

Sources:

1.http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/Jan1945O.htm
2.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Oct-2011 08:10 Nepa Added
19-Feb-2012 14:35 Nepa Updated [Operator]
22-Feb-2012 00:37 Nepa Updated [Operator]
12-Jun-2014 13:58 Nepa Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
12-Aug-2014 08:48 SIS07 Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport]
27-Aug-2014 20:25 giggs Updated [Narrative]
14-Sep-2015 14:13 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
07-Mar-2016 19:57 Bodie R. Updated [Narrative]
09-Mar-2016 19:49 Giggs Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative]
19-Oct-2019 16:29 Nepa Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator]
29-Jan-2021 10:52 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Operator]
30-Oct-2021 11:35 Nepa Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator]
30-Sep-2023 21:18 Nepa Updated [[Source, Narrative, Operator]]
04-Oct-2023 10:25 Nepa Updated [[[Source, Narrative, Operator]]]

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