ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164374
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| Date: | Monday 15 January 1945 |
| Time: | 00:55 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 418 (City of Edmonton) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | RS571 |
| MSN: | TH-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | East Hampstead, near Caesar's Camp, Surrey, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hartford Bridge, Hampshire |
| RAF Blackbushe, Hants |
Mosquito RS571/G: Took off at 21:07 hrs for patrol Ardennes area.14/01/1945
Both engines out of fuel, crash landed cut lost height and hit trees East Hampstead at 00:55 hrs.15/01/1945
Crashed at Easthampstead, Surrey (sic), “seven miles from the aerodrome and a few miles from base (RAF Blackbushe), ”while returning from an operational flight over the Prum area, Germany. It would appear that the aircraft was under control while gliding in an attempt to make a belly landing. Witnesses state that the aircraft passed low overhead, and are certain that the engines were not under power. It is thought the crash was due to either shortage of petrol, or faulty manipulation of fuel cocks”
Crew:
F/O (J/25130) Lloyd Joseph BERRY (pilot) RCAF - killed
F/O (154.988) Walter BROWN (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 418 Sqdn RCAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Mar-2014 14:42 | Nepa | Added |
| 06-Jun-2014 15:09 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2014 17:00 | ABBA | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2015 11:04 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 31-Oct-2019 13:45 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-May-2020 15:27 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Oct-2020 10:56 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, Operator] |
| 02-Jul-2022 12:22 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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