ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165207
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 November 1944 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 30 |
| Owner/operator: | 410 (Cougar) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | MT488 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile north of Advanced Landing Ground B.51 Lille/Vendeville, Nord. -
 France
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | B.51 Lille/Vendeville |
| B.51 Lille |
Mosquito MT488: Crash on circuit practice. Stalled on overshoot 1 mile N of B.51 Lille/Vendeville. 29/11/1944 DBF
Poor weather conditions continued and prevented any flying being carried out on the morning of the 29th. an unfortunate and tragic accident occurred this afternoon at approximately 15:00 hrs when F/O CONNELLY and F/O HUNT were killed in a flying accident. F/O CONNELLY and F/O HUNT were two of the new pilots who joined the Squadron recently. They were flying together, practising circuits and bumps when the accident occurred. The cause of the accident has not yet been definitively established but so far as is known they were approaching for a landing and were sent around again due to the fact that another aircraft was bogged down of the end of the runway. While making their circuit, their aircraft apparently stalled and crashed from approximately 500 feet. Their loss is keenly felt by the rest of the Squadron, for both they were new arrivals, they were popular with all personnel.
Crew:
F/O (J/24958) Henry CONNELLY (pilot) RCAF - killed
F/Lt (J/27849) Jack HUNT (pilot) RCAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 410 Sqn RCAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2014 17:38 | Nepa | Added |
| 15-May-2014 16:50 | Nepa | Updated [Location] |
| 26-Aug-2014 21:27 | Kraus | Updated [Narrative] |
| 27-Aug-2015 17:41 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Nature, Narrative] |
| 03-Feb-2016 20:29 | Next | Updated [Location] |
| 29-Mar-2016 17:50 | Kraus | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 06-May-2019 14:09 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 13-Jul-2019 08:13 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 13-Dec-2021 10:50 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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