Incident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI RS617,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 184539
 
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Date:Saturday 21 April 1945
Time:23:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic MOSQ model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI
Owner/operator:464 Sqn RAAF
Registration: RS617
MSN: SB-H
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Advanced Landing Ground B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels, Vlaams-Brabant. -   Belgium
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels (B)
Destination airport:B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels
Narrative:
Mosquito RS617/H: Took off at 23:40 hrs for intruder misssion. 21/04/1945
Task abondoned undercarriage trouble. Landing at 23:50hrs. New takeoff at 00:20hrs.22/04/1945
Crew:
F/Lt (137.258) John Edwin MIDGLEY (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/O (Aus.430025) John Andrew GIBBINS (nav.) RAAF - Ok

Sources:

1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. ORB 464 Sqdn RAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Feb-2016 20:54 Nepa Added
12-Feb-2019 18:35 Nepa Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator]
04-Apr-2021 21:08 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Operator]
03-Nov-2021 18:39 Nepa Updated [Narrative, Operator]

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