ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72211
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| Date: | Sunday 26 March 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HJ708 |
| MSN: | TW-P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 8 km north-east of Laon, Aisne. -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
Mosquito HJ708/P: Took off at 20:50 hrs for patrol to Aulnoye-Aymeries at 17,000 to 18,000 feet. 26/03/1944
Due to engine problems, the Mosquito was abandoned 8 km NE of Laon (Aisne) over Northern France. Engine caught fire while chasing enemy aircraft. Rather mechanical failure, than enemy action.
Crew:
F/O (132973) Francois Emile Désiré Van Den PLASSCHE (Belg.pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/O (147939) George MAMOUTOFF (nav.) RAFVR - OK (+ 20.6.44)
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?2889-RAF-Belgian-pilot-Van-Den-Plassche-F.-E.
3.ORB 141 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 June 1944 | DD673 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England |  |
min |
| 9 June 1944 | DD673 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England | |
w/o |
| 28 November 1944 | PZ179 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 23 April 1945 | NT441 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Woodbridge, Suffolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2010 22:57 | NePa | Added |
| 11-Nov-2011 12:58 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Feb-2012 01:36 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source] |
| 09-Mar-2014 19:33 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2014 13:34 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 11-Jun-2015 15:52 | Oezil 007 | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2015 16:32 | Tu104 | Updated [Cn] |
| 08-Aug-2015 19:45 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 03-Sep-2018 12:28 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator] |
| 04-Feb-2019 20:16 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Apr-2019 13:47 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 02-Oct-2021 10:09 | Nepa | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-Jul-2022 18:46 | Rob Davis | Updated [Narrative] |
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