ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72966
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| Date: | Sunday 21 May 1944 |
| Time: | 01:15 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XIII |
| Owner/operator: | 96 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HK414 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn West Malling, Kent, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Malling, Kent |
| RAF West Malling |
Mosquito HK414: Took off at 22:30 hrs for Defensive patrol. 20/05/1944
During flying had engine trouble. In flight stalled engine coolant overheated so pilot feathered propellor. Overshot when landing at base at 01:15 hrs on 21/05/1944. Hit a bank when trying to land with frosted windscreen and undercarriage collapsed. Damage Cat.B, later written off.
Crew:
P/O (159499) John Cecil Owen ALLEN (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (658248) William Milne PATTERSON (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 96 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2010 11:58 | NePa | Added |
| 24-Feb-2012 13:05 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Jul-2014 15:44 | Route | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 27-Feb-2015 06:51 | beep | Updated [Narrative] |
| 11-Aug-2015 06:43 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 25-Mar-2019 20:45 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Sep-2021 22:50 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Jul-2023 21:37 | Nepa | Updated [[Source, Narrative, Operator]] |
| 05-Sep-2023 21:57 | Nepa | Updated [[[Source, Narrative, Operator]]] |
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