ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165720
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| Date: | Saturday 24 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 248 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RF603 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Macduff Golf Course, Banffshire, Aberdeenshire. Scotland. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Banff, Aberdeenshire |
Mosquito RF603: Took off for a training flight /rocket firing practice. 24/02/1945
The crew killed when an aileron detatched during rocket firing practice, causing the aircraft to crash. The Banff wing Mosquitos were all inspected immediately, and notes were cross-checked with other Mosquito units. It was discovered the locking nut was insufficiently tightened and had no split-pin - police eventually discovered an inspector at one of the shadow factories with links to the Provisional IRA.
The saboteur was arrested and shot.
Aileron detached during RP training and hit tailplane broke up in air and crashed on Macduff Golf Course Banffshire.
Mosquito RF603 broke up in level flight at high speed on golf links near Macduff, Banffshire.
The plane crashed into a bunker at Tarlair Golf Course around midday.
Crew:
F/Lt (124695) Lewis Robert BACON DFC (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (151387) William Watson MILLER DFC (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.AVIA 5/23 - Report No.: W2100
3.ORB 248 Sqdn RAF
4.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2014 16:21 | Nepa | Added |
| 24-Apr-2014 17:01 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 11-Jun-2014 13:55 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2015 20:32 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 29-Sep-2015 18:37 | Angel dick one five | Updated [Source] |
| 19-Oct-2019 08:40 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 24-Feb-2022 17:46 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Dec-2023 13:01 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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