ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165438
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| Date: | Saturday 30 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 487 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NS988 |
| MSN: | EG-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel, 1mile north of Frinton, Essex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thorney Island, West Sussex |
Mosquito NS988: Took off at 20:00hrs for night intruder patrol over Venlo - Düsseldorf - Kleve. 30/09/1944.
Crashed on ditched returning from night mission in the English Channel 1 mile north of Frinton, Essex.
Crew:
F/Lt (NZ40678) Frederick Nettleship SHALLCRASS (pilot) RNZAF - killed
F/Sgt (NZ427845) Guy William Hay NORTH (nav.) RNZAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 487 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2014 12:07 | Nepa | Added |
| 08-Jul-2014 09:59 | Apen | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 30-Aug-2014 15:07 | James JUMP | Updated [Location] |
| 22-Apr-2015 19:01 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 23-Apr-2015 16:40 | Angel dot comma | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2015 07:39 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 30-Apr-2019 08:01 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 11-Nov-2021 11:35 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 13-Mar-2024 06:21 | Antonio | Updated [Narrative] |
| 13-Mar-2024 11:24 | Antonio | Updated [Cn] |
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