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Date: | Saturday 1 April 1944 |
Time: | |
Type: | de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XIII |
Owner/operator: | 144 MU RAF |
Registration: | MM472 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Rivet, near RAF stn Blida -
Algeria
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Test |
Departure airport: | RAF Maison Blanche (Algeria) |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Mosquito MM472: Crashed and burned near Rivet, Blida, Algeria. 01/04/1944.
When at a height of 500-1000 feet F/O Lewis tried to gain regain control of the aircraft by using his engines but was unsuccessful. The evidence presented to the Court of Inquiry showed that the accident was due to loss of control while attempting aerobatics in a type of aircraft unsuitable for the purpose and was against regulations.
Crew:
F/O (139.418) William LEWIS (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.https://grisdalefamily.wordpress.com/tag/144-maintenance-unit-raf/
3.https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2151160/LEWIS,%20WILLIAM
4.https://grisdalefamily.wordpress.com/tag/255-squadron/
5.http://www.255.org.uk/roll-of-honour.html
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20-Mar-2016 08:19 |
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10-Feb-2019 20:31 |
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06-Sep-2021 21:01 |
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