ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72260
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| Date: | Monday 1 May 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 45 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HJ811 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Rajalmundy airstrip, Tamil Nadu, Brit.India -
 India
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF Yelahanka, Karnataka |
| RAF Amarda Road |
Mosquito HJ811: Took off for Transit flight from RAF Yelahanka to RAF Amarda Road. 01/05/1944
The starboard engine failed during the flight. The plane was written off in engine cut crashed in forced landing Rajalmundy airstrip.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.401218) Arthur Neville HUON (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/O (Aus.404373) Cedric Edward BIRKBECK (nav.) RAAF - Ok
AC1 (1476074) Gerald DEE (pass. /mech.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 45 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Feb-2010 05:55 | NePa | Added |
| 25-Jun-2014 17:18 | Next | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Aug-2015 20:54 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport] |
| 19-Sep-2018 09:18 | Nepa | Updated [Total occupants, Nature, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 19-Sep-2018 11:53 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Aug-2021 14:13 | TigerTimon | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities] |
| 24-Oct-2021 22:46 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Sep-2022 17:28 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Operator] |
| 02-Sep-2022 21:25 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Sep-2023 09:56 | Nepa | Updated [[Location, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator]] |
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