ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72911
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| Date: | Saturday 24 February 1945 |
| Time: | 12:32 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XVII |
| Owner/operator: | 51 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | HK304 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Woodside Fields, near Steppingley Bedfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire |
Mosquito HK304: Took off for a Training flight /GCI Exercise. 24/02/1945
Fault in aircraft leading to break up. Broke up in air near Steppingley Beds.
Crew:
Sgt (1299978) Jacques L. BONNEWIT (Belg.pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1524130) John William George MUNCASTER (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.aircrewremembered.com
3.CWGC
4.ORB
Images:
National Archives, Kew, England.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2010 11:00 | NePa | Added |
| 30-Jan-2012 06:29 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2014 06:54 | pietrzak | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 08-Jun-2014 12:43 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Nature, Narrative] |
| 03-Jul-2014 15:58 | Apen | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 18-Oct-2014 13:03 | Quentin | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Sep-2015 13:03 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 29-Apr-2019 16:27 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 30-Nov-2021 19:11 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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