ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166647
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| Date: | Friday 9 June 1944 |
| Time: | 18:07 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 248 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HR138 |
| MSN: | DM-Y |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near RAF stn Portreath, Cornwall, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Portreath, Cornwall |
| RAF Portreath |
Mosquito HR138/Y: Took off at 15:40 hrs for Anti shipping and recco patrol. 09/06/1944.
Collided with Mosquito HX903 over Cornwall on return from sweep. As the formation approached base W/Cdr Phillips (HR138/Y) crossed under the formation and climbed to port. F/O Bonnet (HX903/I) also turned to port and at 1,500ft over the edge of the airfield both aircraft collided. The starboard wing of HR138 aircraft sliced through the tail of HX903. Mosquito HX903 dived out of control into the Celtic sea. W/Cdr Phiilips was able to regain control of his aircraft and he carried out a successful landing at 18:07 hrs.
Crew:
W/Cdr (70539) Anthony Dolkray PHILLIPS DSO DFC (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/O (138.057) Robert Wylie THOMSON DFC (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.rafdavidstowmoor.com/clog44.html
3.ORB 248 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 December 1944 | RF581 | 248 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
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| 25 January 1945 | RF581 | 248 Sqn RAF | 0 | 2 miles south-west of RAF stn Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
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| Mid-air collision | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-May-2014 13:36 | Nepa | Added |
| 29-Jul-2014 16:36 | MiG23 | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 16-Aug-2015 14:17 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 12-Feb-2016 09:39 | PePa | Updated [Cn, Location, Destination airport, Source] |
| 06-Mar-2016 07:29 | MiG21 | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 27-Apr-2019 08:00 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Aug-2019 20:29 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Sep-2021 21:16 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-Jul-2022 16:32 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-Jul-2022 17:15 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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