ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144243
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 July 1944 |
| Time: | 06:45 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 109 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ML939 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF stn Little Staughton, Bedfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Little Staughton, Bedfordshire |
| RAF Little Staughton |
Mosquito ML939: Took off at 04:20 hrs for target marking sortie. 18/07/1944
Overshot single-engined landing to base on return from mission.
Crashing st attempting a single engine approach and landing. Crashed at 06:45 hrs near base.
Crew:
F/Lt (122055) Harold Ashley DAVIS DFC (pilot) RAFVR - Ok (NCO:754422 Commission Gazetted : Friday 13 October, 1944)
F/O (145108) Charles Philip HARROLD DFC (nav.) RAFVR - Ok (NCO:1180435 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 15 June, 1943)
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.156squadron.com/display_newpff_roll.asp?ID=109
3.ORB 109 Sqdn RAF
4.Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2012 05:22 | Nepa | Added |
| 02-Jul-2014 15:02 | Shout | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 21-Aug-2015 09:38 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 04-Sep-2018 20:15 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-May-2019 08:17 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 25-Oct-2021 09:45 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 30-Jul-2022 11:48 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Aug-2022 21:51 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Aug-2022 06:43 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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