ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146546
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| Date: | Friday 29 September 1944 |
| Time: | 06:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XIX |
| Owner/operator: | 157 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | TA398 |
| MSN: | RS-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hayden 5 miles north of RAF stn Swannington, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Swannington, Norfolk |
| RAF Swannington |
Mosquito TA398: Took off at 01:50 hrs for Bomber Support mission. 29/09/1944
During mission badly damaged by Flak and crash-landed at base at 06:00 hrs.
Caught fire after landing RAF Swannington. Fire discovered following a report by pilot of a smell of burning rubber after landing at Swannington aerodrome. Aircraft burnt out despite all efforts to quell fire.
Crew:
F/Lt (67630) John Owen MATTHEWS DFC (pilot) RAFVR - Ok (NCO:1378335 Commission Gazetted : Friday 27 June, 1941)
W/O (1113654) Alan PENROSE DFC (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.swannington-norfolk.co.uk/index-page6
3.ORB 157 Sqdn RAF
4. Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2012 01:52 | Nepa | Added |
| 04-Jul-2014 08:42 | Mysore | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 26-Aug-2015 11:04 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Mar-2019 11:02 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 30-Apr-2019 07:56 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 02-Apr-2020 19:47 | Investig | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 11-Oct-2021 21:47 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Jul-2022 12:44 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
| 31-Jul-2022 17:36 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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