ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72734
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| Date: | Friday 23 July 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XII |
| Owner/operator: | 256 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HK112 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea off the west coast of Sicily. -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
Mosquito HK112: Took off to carry out a patrol off the W coast of Sicily. 23/07/1943.
But failed to return /missing.
Crew:
Sgt (1388762) Harry Ernest COSTLEY (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1463844) Reginald Derrick Frank PASKELL (obs) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 256 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Feb-2010 10:59 | NePa | Added |
| 25-Feb-2012 12:28 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Jul-2014 08:52 | ABBA | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 28-Jul-2015 18:05 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 30-Jan-2019 13:35 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-Jan-2022 10:59 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-Jan-2022 10:59 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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