ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163595
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Saturday 8 July 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XX |
| Owner/operator: | 8 OTU RCAF |
| Registration: | KB285 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea, the western end of the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Greenwood, NS |
Mosquito KB285: Took off for night training flight /night navigation exercise. 08/07/1944
This Mosquito caught fire and exploded over sea the western end of the Bay of Fundy.
Crew:
F/Lt (J/6215) Alfred Herbert RUTLEDGE (pilot) RCAF – killed
Sgt (1396480) Anthony Cordery CONNOR (nav.) RAFVR – killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.deepvision.ca/sites/default/files/downloads/lost_bay_of_fundy.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2014 08:40 | Nepa | Added |
| 08-Jul-2014 14:43 | MiG23 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Aug-2015 20:49 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 08-Nov-2015 11:18 | Tu104 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 02-Nov-2019 10:13 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Oct-2021 23:07 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-Nov-2021 12:00 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Dec-2021 22:25 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation