Incident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI MM272,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166240
 
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Date:Tuesday 4 July 1944
Time:15:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic MOSQ model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI
Owner/operator:544 Sqn RAF
Registration: MM272
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:RAF stn Coltishall, Norfolk, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Benson, Oxfordshire
Destination airport:RAF Coltishall, Norfolk
Narrative:
Mosquito MM272: Took off at 09:30 hrs for PR mission over Kolberg. 04/07/1944
The plane returned early from a mission due to engine failure.
The pilot made a single engine landing on RAF Coltishall at 15:15 hrs.
Crew:
F/O (144623) Jack Charles WEBB (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (184378) Charles Dennis SMITH (nav.) RAFVR - Ok

Sources:

1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 544 Sqdn RAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-May-2014 08:08 Nepa Added
11-Aug-2014 18:23 Fort Knox Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative]
10-Nov-2014 16:15 Oezil 007 Updated [Total fatalities]
27-Jun-2015 20:52 Iwosh Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
27-Jun-2015 20:55 Iwosh Updated [Date, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative]
17-Aug-2015 08:25 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
31-Mar-2019 17:04 Nepa Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]
09-Oct-2021 18:12 Nepa Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator]
19-Feb-2022 18:52 Nepa Updated [Time, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]
12-Sep-2023 08:54 Nepa Updated [[Time, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]]

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