ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166195
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 8 (C) OTU RAF |
| Registration: | MM235 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Woodvale, Merseyside, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Haverfordwest Pembrokeshire |
| RAF Woodvale, Merseyside |
Mosquito MM235: Took off for daylight training flight / navigation exercise. 13/02/1945
Port engine was giving trouble so pilot feathered prop whilst flying at 15,000 feet and attempted a single engine landing at RAF Woodvale.
The plane overshot single-engined landing and hit obstacles beyond the perimeter Woodvale aerodrome.
Crew:
F/Lt (123468) Alexander George SMITH (pilot) RAFVR - killed
???? (nav.) RAF?? - injured
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 8 OTU RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2014 15:43 | Nepa | Added |
| 08-Jul-2014 13:27 | MiG23 | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2014 09:09 | Cliford | Updated [Location] |
| 11-Dec-2014 07:09 | Emil Robot | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 19-Sep-2015 09:57 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 27-May-2019 18:12 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 30-Nov-2021 18:33 | Nepa | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 07-May-2022 11:12 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 06-Dec-2023 12:36 | Nepa | Updated [Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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