ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 76358
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| Date: | Saturday 10 February 1945 |
| Time: | 18:53 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 2 GSU RAF |
| Registration: | HR178 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Oaklands Farm, New York, Boston, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
| RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Mosquito HR178: Took off for training flight. 10/02/1945
During a low flight at 300 feet in bad weather, the aircraft turned sharply to port.
The pilot he lost control of the plane and struck a barn at Oaklands Farm, New York, Lincs, during low flying in bad weather near RAF Coningsby.
After hitting the farm F/O William FITCH DFC of 83 Sqdn rescued the trapped farmer who sadly died later.
Crew:
F/Lt (48791) Frank Dare HOLDSWORTH (pilot) RAF - killed
W/O (746844) Alan FOLWELL (nav.) RAFVR - killed
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farmer Mr. John W. HOULDEN injured /died later
Sources:
1.http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/_DH98%20prodn%20list.tx
2.http://www.bcar.org.uk/1945.html
3.ORB 2 GSU RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Aug-2010 01:39 | NEPA | Added |
| 05-Mar-2011 03:02 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 14-Oct-2011 13:32 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jun-2014 21:56 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Sep-2014 09:37 | Wilbur | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 03-Jul-2015 19:36 | Anon. | Updated [Other fatalities] |
| 31-Aug-2015 13:55 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 31-Mar-2016 17:03 | Next | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 16-Nov-2022 22:18 | Nepa | Updated [Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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