ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72531
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 June 1943 |
| Time: | 02:15 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XII |
| Owner/operator: | 256 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HK135 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel, 35miles south of Selsey Bill, West Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ford, Sussex |
Mosquito HK135: Took off at 00:40 hrs for Interception Patrol south of Shoreham. 30/06/1943
Hit water surface at chasing enemy aircraft. Crashed at 02:15hrs in North sea 35 miles south of Selsey Bill.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1132280) Maurice NEILL (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1576840) William Jabez PREECE (obs) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.Fighter Command Losses.
3.ORB 256 Sqdn RAF nic
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Feb-2010 11:41 | NePa | Added |
| 16-Feb-2010 00:16 | NePa | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Narrative] |
| 03-Jul-2014 09:47 | Apen | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Sep-2014 05:32 | R.Giggs | Updated [Location] |
| 27-Jul-2015 18:59 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport] |
| 21-Mar-2019 08:59 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Apr-2019 14:49 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 22-Sep-2021 20:29 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Jul-2022 18:50 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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