ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164543
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| Date: | Monday 1 January 1945 |
| Time: | 21:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 571 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM124 |
| MSN: | 8K-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Stetchworth, 10 miles east of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire |
Mosquito MM124: Took off 16:19 hrs for mission to Hannau. 01/01/1945
Homebound broke out of a low cloud base and crashed into trees at Stetchworth, Cambs.
Crashed 10 miles E of Cambridge and totally wrecked at 21:30 hrs. 01/01/1945
Crew:
F/O (168834) Henry ROSS (pilot) RAFVR - killed (NCO:1550869 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 25 January, 1944)
F/Sgt (1054100) Herbert COOK (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.156squadron.com/display_newpff_roll.asp?ID=571
3.ORB 571 Sqdn RAF
4.Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2014 11:48 | Nepa | Added |
| 18-Sep-2014 08:48 | Taylor | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 31-Aug-2015 13:15 | Angel dick one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 29-Apr-2019 15:52 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-Mar-2020 16:53 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 26-Oct-2021 20:58 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Aug-2022 13:22 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Aug-2022 11:41 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Aug-2022 06:50 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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