ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269876
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 April 1944 |
| Time: | 01:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 464 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | HP924 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Gravesend, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thorney Island, Hampshire |
| RAF Gravesend, Kent |
Mosquito HP924 Hit Bird on outward bound sortie, landed RAF Thorney Island. 24/04/1944
When they returned, they parked on the perimeter RAF Gravesend. 25/04/1944
At 01:00 hrs. 25/04/1944 unfortunately Mosquito NS896 overshot the perimeter track and ran into tents pitched in the vicinity. One airman was killed. Two aircraft parked there were also damaged. One were Mosquito NS896 and his crew were injured.
Crew:
F/O (135.401) Kingsley Lawrence MONAGHAN DFC & DFM (pilot) RAFVR - injured
F/O (135.454) Albert William DEAN DFC & DFM (nav.) RAFVR - injured
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a52.shtml
3.ORB 464 Sqn RAAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Nov-2021 12:33 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 23-Jan-2022 22:50 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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