ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139123
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| Date: | Monday 6 November 1944 |
| Time: | 21:10 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 653th (WRX) Sqn USAAF |
| Registration: | MM386 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near the Wending Schoolhouse, near RAF stn Wendling, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Watton /AAF Sta.376 Norfolk |
| RAF Wendling /AAF Sta.118 Norfolk |
Mosquito MM386: Took off for a weather flight to Germany. 06/11/1944
The crew encountered adverse weather on return to Watton and diverted to North Pickenham, again because of very strong crosswinds at Watton. Flying on starbaord engine only because of fuel shortage, the pilot prepared for an emergency belly landing when contact was lost, On descent, the Mosquito flew into a row of trees shearing off six feet of the left wing. This caused the aircraft to roll over on to its back, then crash inverted into a field and explode upon impact. Both crew members were killed instantly. The tragedy occurred near the Wending Schoolhouse at approximaatley 21:10 hrs.
Crew:
1/Lt. (O-659811) Robert C. GRIMES (pilot) USAAF - killed
1/Lt. (O-874312 ) Clarence W. JODAR (nav.) USAAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/Nov1944O.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2011 06:19 | Nepa | Added |
| 06-Jan-2012 00:32 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 19-Feb-2012 14:22 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 15-Apr-2014 16:30 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Aug-2014 20:01 | MiG15 | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 10-Mar-2015 19:33 | QQ3 | Updated [Operator] |
| 03-Sep-2015 08:06 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport] |
| 08-Mar-2016 21:18 | MiG15 | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Mar-2019 19:21 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-May-2019 13:34 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 28-Jan-2021 20:40 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 08-Sep-2021 10:08 | TigerTimon | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Nov-2021 18:13 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 10-Oct-2023 19:02 | Nepa | Updated [[Source, Narrative, Operator]] |
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