ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71810
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 October 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 618 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ578 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Beccles, Suffolk. England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Beccles, Suffolk |
| RAF Turnberry, Ayrshire |
Mosquito DZ578: Swung on take-off and undercarriage collapsed RAF Beccles. 03/10/1944
Crew:???? Ok
DZ578 was one of 27 B Mk IVs modified by Vickers-Armstrong and DH for Highball ops by 618 Sqn
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2. ORB 618 Sqdn RAF
3. Sharp & Bowyer's Mosquito page 460
Images:
Mosquito Production list showing DZ578 was a B Mk IV, note Source #1 URL to confirm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2010 00:36 | NePa | Added |
| 10-Dec-2011 10:47 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Apr-2014 18:08 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 13-Jul-2014 12:16 | J.Paco | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 29-Aug-2015 14:19 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 17-May-2019 17:08 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Aug-2021 14:50 | TigerTimon | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities] |
| 24-Oct-2021 18:49 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Feb-2022 09:40 | Nepa | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Operator] |
| 21-Feb-2022 21:25 | grapeshot418 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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