ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70122
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| Date: | Thursday 2 November 1944 |
| Time: | 01:20 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 487 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NS834 |
| MSN: | EG-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Advanced Landing Ground B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels, Vlaams-Brabant. -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thorney Island, Hampshire |
| B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels (B) |
Mosquito NS834/G: Took off at 22:30 hrs for mission. 01/11/1944
Force landing at B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels overshot runway. Crashed at 01:20hrs. 02/11/1944
Crew:
W/O (1316127) Alexander Douglas SMITH (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1455351) George Edward OWEN (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. ORB 487 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Nov-2009 00:05 | NePa | Added |
| 15-Mar-2010 07:28 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 25-Mar-2010 11:30 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 19-Jul-2010 01:20 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 07-Aug-2010 12:51 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 23-Dec-2011 09:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Aug-2014 10:32 | Jixon | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 15-Sep-2014 07:25 | Juan P.Paco | Updated [Location] |
| 23-Aug-2015 07:41 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 04-Feb-2016 07:58 | Next | Updated [Location] |
| 22-Nov-2016 08:51 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Oct-2019 19:19 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities, Damage] |
| 04-Apr-2021 10:48 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 04-Apr-2021 10:49 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Operator] |
| 10-Nov-2021 22:27 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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