Date:	Tuesday 31 March 1942
Time:	10:30
Type:	de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk I
Owner/operator:	69 Sqn RAF
Registration:	W4063
MSN:	(c/n 98014)
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	RAF stn Hal Far. -   Malta
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF Luqa, Malta
Destination airport:	RAF Hal Far

Narrative:
Mosquito W4063: Took off at 10:15 hrs on a PR mission into Tripoli. 31/03/192
But was recalled 15 minutes after takeoff because of the presence of militants in the area.
While preparing to land, two Bf109s attacked.
Messerschmitt Bf109, believed to have been flown by Ofw Rudolf Ehrenberger of 6./JG 53,
With one engine on fire the Mosquito W4063 crash landed in RAF Hal Far at 10:30 hrs.
Crew:
P/O (67647) Phillip John KELLEY (pilot) RAFVR - OK
Sgt (961545) Martin William PIKE (nav.) RAF - Ok

1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/airman1915702.htm
3.ORB 69 Sqdn RAF
4.http://lancasterbombersinfo.ipage.com/Data/Form-78s/Mosquito/W4050-W4099/0.html

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29 January 1942

W4063

69 Sqn RAF

0

RAF stn Luqa

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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
17-Dec-2009 23:18	NePa	Added
20-Mar-2011 14:20	Nepa	Updated [Total occupants, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
02-Mar-2012 08:18	Nepa	Updated [Destination airport, Narrative]
08-Oct-2013 20:13	JINX	Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative]
09-Oct-2013 09:22	Nepa	Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
05-Mar-2014 17:20	Nepa	Updated [Narrative]
16-Jun-2014 08:19	Nepa	Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
22-Oct-2014 18:50	Oezil	Updated [Time]
22-Jul-2015 08:01	Nepa	Updated [Aircraft type]
19-Dec-2015 17:30	Jimi	Updated [Source, Narrative]
05-Apr-2016 16:55	Nepa	Updated [Narrative]
30-Jan-2019 14:06	Nepa	Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator]
21-Dec-2021 07:30	grapeshot418	Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative]
28-Dec-2021 17:39	Nepa	Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Operator]
28-Dec-2021 17:41	Nepa	Updated [Cn, Operator]
29-Dec-2021 11:59	Nepa	Updated [Narrative, Operator]