ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164894
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| Date: | Monday 14 August 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XIII |
| Owner/operator: | 96 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM452 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Ford, West Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ford, West Sussex |
Mosquito MM452: Flow through hangar on takeoff at night and hit wall RAF Ford. 14/08/1944
Crew were killed when their aircraft flew through a hanger and hit a wall. It has been suggested that this was due to confusion caused by construction work then taking place on the airfield or a lack of familiarity with the airfield geography.
Crew:
W/O (68) Leslie Richmond READ (pilot) RAFVR - killed
W/O (1381446) William Charles Ambrose GERRETT (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 96 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2014 13:16 | Nepa | Added |
| 04-Jul-2014 14:41 | Apen | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 11-Aug-2015 06:59 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 25-Mar-2019 20:35 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Sep-2021 21:12 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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