ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166271
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 August 1944 |
| Time: | 17:25 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 140 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM274 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Northolt, Middlesex, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Northolt, Middlesex |
| RAF Northolt |
Mosquito MM274: Took off at 16:00 hrs for Photo Recco mission over Caen. 08/08/1944
The engine cut out at 30,000 feet and burning on return from sortie.
The propeller was feathered and the plane overshot landing at RAF Northolt at 17:25 hrs.
Crew:
F/O (133421) Herbert Kenneth JOSEPH (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/O (156275) Frederick George Gifford LEWIS (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 140 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2014 14:43 | Nepa | Added |
| 26-Jul-2014 20:51 | BlB | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 11-Jan-2015 10:01 | SIS07 | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Aug-2015 10:19 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 28-May-2016 12:42 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 06-Sep-2018 09:35 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2021 20:30 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Jul-2022 21:43 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-Sep-2023 16:37 | Nepa | Updated [[Time, Narrative, Operator]] |
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