ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82927
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| Date: | Thursday 21 December 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 248 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HR284 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea, mile north of Covesea Skerries, Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Banff, Aberdeenshire |
| RAF Lossiemouth, Moray |
Mosquito HR248: Took off for Training flight. 21/12/1944.
Was being flown to RAF Lossiemouth in an attempt to land after encountering engines problems. The aircraft pulled out of dive too quickly, stalled and flipped over onto back and crashed into sea one mile north of Covesea Skerries, Lossiemouth.
Crew:
P/O (189.053) William Denzil LIVOCK (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1322625) Godfrey Lawrence WEST (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.scotshistoryonline.co.uk/sorties.html
3.ORB 248 Sqdn RAF nic
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Nov-2010 08:30 | Nepa | Added |
| 13-Apr-2014 17:21 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jul-2014 12:05 | Mysore | Updated [Narrative] |
| 18-Sep-2014 09:28 | Depak | Updated [Location] |
| 27-Aug-2015 18:21 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 01-Sep-2015 13:50 | INV | Updated [Nature, Destination airport, Source] |
| 29-Apr-2019 17:28 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 14-Jul-2022 09:41 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 14-Jul-2022 10:02 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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