ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165303
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| Date: | Sunday 22 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 684 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NS675 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | sea near Langkawi Island. -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Nancowry Island (Nicobar Islands) |
Mosquito NS675: Took off for a Photo Recce mission to Langkawi Island. 22/04/1945
On the 22th April 1945 while on a PR sortie to Langkawi Island (just off the Malay coast near the Thai border) Mossie went into the sea, and crew were lost. Missing.
Crew:
F/Lt (J/11041) Thomas BELL (pilot) RCAF - killed
W/O (1386875) Jack Sidney PLATER (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 15:06 | Nepa | Added |
| 16-May-2014 11:36 | Nepa | Updated [Location] |
| 20-Sep-2015 10:14 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport] |
| 09-Feb-2019 19:08 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 17-Jun-2019 06:06 | Ajai | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
| 11-Sep-2021 23:06 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Dec-2021 11:50 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 30-Dec-2023 22:20 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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