ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177823
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| Date: | Thursday 15 June 1944 |
| Time: | 07:50 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 60 Sqn SAAF |
| Registration: | MM390 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | San Severo airfield, 40km north of Foggia in Apulia -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | San Severo airfield (I) |
| San Severo airfield |
Mosquito MM390: Took off at 05:25 hrs for PR mission Munich. 15/06/1944
Target not reached. Both engines cut consistently. Returned to base and landing at 07:50 hrs.
Took off again in another aircraft. Same trouble experienced again. Attempted to carry on but as aircraft lost height considerably dua engines cutting consistently decided to returned to base San Severo.
Crew:
Lt. (????V) STEVENS (pilot) SAAF - Ok
Lt. (????V) McKNIGHT (nav.) SAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 60 Sqn SAAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jul-2015 11:20 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 16-Aug-2015 16:39 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 14-Jan-2019 14:53 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Nov-2021 21:20 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Nov-2021 21:38 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 22-Nov-2021 22:52 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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