ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19897
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Tuesday 24 July 1945 |
| Time: | 12:55 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 105 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ML916 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Advanced Landing Ground B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels, Vlaams-Brabant. -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Upwood, Cambridgeshire |
| B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels (B) |
Mosquito ML916: Took off at 10:50 hrs for a Training flight over continent, 24/07/1945
During the flight the starboard engine failed and the aircraft was diverted to B.58 Brussels.
On approach on landing undercarriage selection too late and the aircraft crashed with undercarriage not fully locked at Brussels-Melsbroek airfield 12:55 hrs.
Crew:
W/O ???? D.C. WEBB (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
W/O (1383454) Norman Kenneth POOLEY (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. http://www.156squadron.com/display_newpff_roll.asp?ID=105
3. ORB 105 Sqn RAF
4.Air Britain Serials
5.BCL
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-May-2008 09:56 | Nepa | Added |
| 03-Dec-2009 12:31 | NePa | Updated |
| 22-Feb-2010 10:31 | NePa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 28-Jan-2012 14:04 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-May-2014 15:21 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 03-Jun-2014 20:45 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 18-Oct-2014 21:07 | King T. | Updated [Source] |
| 16-Sep-2015 12:25 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 04-Feb-2016 09:09 | Next | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 18-Mar-2016 12:33 | King T. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Sep-2018 07:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Apr-2021 11:31 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source, Operator] |
| 14-Oct-2021 10:58 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Mar-2022 12:10 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation