Accident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI LR469,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176324
 
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Date:Sunday 3 September 1944
Time:
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:60 Sqn SAAF
Registration: LR469
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing
Location:Missing - Mediterranean Sea -   Italy
Phase: En route
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Blida airfield
Destination airport:San Severo airfield (I)
Narrative:
Mosquito LR469: Took off for ferry flight from Blida. 03/09/1944 Missing.
Crew:
Lt (206626V) Robert Albert HARGRAVE (pilot) SAAF - killed
Lt (205728V) Frank Gordon REES (nav.) SAAF - killed

Sources:

1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 60 Sqdn SAAF
3.http://www.southafricawargraves.org/search/details.php?id=9205
4.http://www.southafricawargraves.org/search/details.php?id=21255

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-May-2015 18:21 Thomas Fuk Added
12-Jul-2015 11:19 AlLah Updated [Registration, Damage]
24-Aug-2015 11:14 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative]
01-May-2019 13:17 Nepa Updated [Other fatalities, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator]
22-Nov-2021 20:57 Nepa Updated [Narrative, Operator]
18-Apr-2022 04:20 Ron Averes Updated [Location, Damage]
23-Apr-2022 10:05 Nepa Updated [Location, Operator]
28-Apr-2022 09:26 Nepa Updated [Narrative, Operator]

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