ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165284
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 November 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 684 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NS501 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Cox's Bazaar, Chittagong, Brit.India -
 Bangladesh
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Cox's Bazaar |
Mosquito NS501 Baulked on single-engined approach on return from PR mission and crashlanded RAF Cox's Bazaar. Clearance for a priority sortie to Victoria point, but a dorp in oil pressure forced the ac to return on one engine to RAF Cox Bazar. Priroity landing permission was given and the pilot made a low approach. As he came into land, a Hurricane cut in front and landed in spite of warning flares. Duke attempted another circuit butr crashed besides the runway. 21/11/1944
Crew
F/O (133.422) Robert Walter Edward DUKE (pilot) RAFVR - escaped unhurt.
F/Sgt (1335083) William Frosdick RHODES (nav.) RAFVR - escaped unhurt.
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crdetails.php?crno=RAF0294
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2014 08:08 | Nepa | Added |
| 06-Oct-2014 20:28 | Thomas Fuk | Updated [Location, Country, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 03-Sep-2015 20:22 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 06-May-2019 13:49 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Aug-2021 10:38 | SD | Updated [Location, Country, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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