ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165288
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 684 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NS524 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 50 miles west-south-west of Dacca airfield, Dháka, Brit.India -
 Bangladesh
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Alipora (India) |
Mosquito NS524: Took off for a Photo recce mission. 18/04/1945
Crashed in bad weather on mission 50miles WSW of Dacca. Pesumed broke up in monsoon cloud.
Crew:
F/Lt (125705) Kenneth John NEWMAN (pilot) RAFVR - killed
W/O (157.9759) John William PRESTON (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 684 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2014 09:28 | Nepa | Added |
| 14-Jun-2014 15:59 | Nepa | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 23-Oct-2014 11:17 | Quentin | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 26-Aug-2015 13:43 | Nepa | Updated [Location] |
| 17-Sep-2015 11:10 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 13-May-2019 15:48 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 30-Sep-2021 21:19 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-Dec-2023 19:46 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-Dec-2023 19:57 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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