ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166617
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| Date: | Thursday 3 June 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito TR Mk 33 |
| Owner/operator: | 771 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | TW277 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel, 39 miles S of the Nab Tower, Solent Estuary, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Lee-on-Solent /HMS Daedalus, Hampshire |
Mosquito TW277 ("597/FD") Took off for a Training flight. 03/06/1948
Mainplane fell off in a high-"G" half roll at 6,000 feet during a practice interception exercise against another FAA RN DH Mosquito. Aircraft caught fire and crashed into English Channel, off South Coast of England. Last reported position was 49.56 N, 1.01 W, 39 miles South of the Nab Tower, Solent Estuary, off the Isle of Wight.
Crew:
Lt.(A) John Morgan DAVIES (pilot) RNVR - killed
Lt.(A) Raymond John HILL (nav.) RNVR - killed
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. ORB 771 Sqn FAA RN
3. CWGC
4. https://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1948.htm
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nab_Tower
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2014 20:30 | Nepa | Added |
| 05-Jan-2015 21:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Jan-2015 21:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 31-Jul-2015 10:45 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 24-Aug-2019 17:56 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Sep-2021 11:28 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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