ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144328
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 March 1945 |
| Time: | 00:10 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | SZ963 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Linnerberg, between Bottendorf and Willesdorf. -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B.87 Rosières-en-Santerre (F) |
Mosquito SZ963: Took off at 22:05 hrs for a Operational mission over German road and rail communications. 12/03/1945
From eyewitness accounts in Bottendorf, it is stated that Mosquito SZ963 attacked the Frankenberger Bahnhof (Railway station) and then the Thonet Werk (Industrial), during this attack it was noted that the aircraft was on fire and flying very low.
The crew must have realised the danger and W/Cdr. Oats tried desperately to gain altitude so that they would have sufficient height to bale-out. Instead, the aircraft flew on a curved course towards Willesdorf but tragically crashed on the Linnerberg, between Bottendorf and Willesdorf at 00:10 hrs. 13/03/1945
Crew:
W/Cdr (34246) Victor Rundle OATS (pilot) RAF - killed
F/Sgt (1800005) Frederick Charles GUBBINGS (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.aircrewremembered.com/oats-victor-rundle.html
3.ORB 21 Sqdn RAF
4.CWGC
Images:
Aircrew Remembered research - permission to use map.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2012 05:20 | Nepa | Added |
| 10-Mar-2012 05:21 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2015 14:57 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Feb-2016 09:24 | pietrzak | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Photo, ] |
| 17-Jul-2016 13:45 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Mar-2019 20:11 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-Sep-2021 08:54 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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