ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72359
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 July 1943 |
| Time: | 13:07 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 25 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HJ921 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Weardale Road Basford, Nottingham, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Church Fenton, Yorkshire |
Mosquito HJ921: Took off for training flight /performing aerobatics. 13/07/1943
The aircraft stalled while in a steep, climbing turn, and crashed. The aircraft crashed into Basford, Nottingham. One theory is that the pilot from Sneinton, was buzzing around the area of Haydn Road because his girlfriend worked at the Meridian factory.
Crew:
P/O (144.280) Jack GRUNDY (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1375542) Roy Thomas STEED (pilot 288 Sqn/pass.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 25 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2010 11:13 | NePa | Added |
| 25-Dec-2010 03:33 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2014 17:40 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Jul-2015 17:29 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 21-Mar-2019 09:00 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 10-Feb-2022 18:29 | Nepa | Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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