ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164230
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| Date: | Friday 2 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito T Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 16 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | RR281 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wickharn Hill, Oxfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Mosquito RR281: Took off at 18:05 hrs for practicing single engine flying and single engine landings.02/03/1945
During single engined flying practice, during which the starboard was shut down. After overshooting the runway, engine failed to restart the aircraft lost height crashed on Wickham Hill, Oxon.
Crew:
F/Lt (J/????) H.A.P. PAYNTG (pilot instr.) RCAF - Ok
F/O (NZ391019) Lowry James PORTER (pilot u/t) RNZAF - injured
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.https://www.bombercommandmuseumarchives.ca/canadaairwar/canadaairwar1945.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2014 06:46 | Nepa | Added |
| 24-Feb-2014 07:02 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 17-Sep-2014 20:35 | Earl | Updated [Location] |
| 23-Sep-2015 07:26 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 01-Nov-2019 16:17 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 17-Nov-2020 23:05 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 14-Dec-2020 20:36 | TB | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 30-Nov-2021 22:57 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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