ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 87054
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk 25 |
| Owner/operator: | 45 (Atlantic Ferry) Gp TC RAF |
| Registration: | KA970 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF stn Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF Reykjavik, Iceland |
| RAF Prestwick, Ayrshire |
Mosquito KA970: Took off for ferry flight to UK. 17/04/1945
At first the flight ran Ok, but over the North Sea 75 miles out of RAF Prestwick a loud internal explosion was heard, The starboard engine ran rough and was feathered. Undercarriage could not be lowered, resulting in a belly-landing at Prestwick. After internal explosion a hole about seven by two feet had been blown in the rear starboard skin, yet the crew escaped unhurt.
Crew:
Capt. Arthur George 'Tim' SIMS (pilot) RAF TC - Ok
R/O ???? (nav.) RAF TC - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.Carl Christie's "Ocean Bridge"
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2010 14:29 | Nepa | Added |
| 18-Jan-2012 01:34 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Mar-2012 11:48 | Nepa | Updated [Location] |
| 13-Jun-2014 06:14 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 20-Mar-2015 07:22 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 20-Mar-2015 22:01 | Jixon | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 09-Apr-2015 05:35 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 17-Apr-2015 09:48 | Gloug | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 18-Apr-2015 18:19 | Victor I | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 22-Sep-2015 05:56 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 02-Feb-2016 15:10 | Heil | Updated [Operator] |
| 24-May-2016 19:17 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 13-May-2019 15:44 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 20-Sep-2021 16:56 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Dec-2021 12:22 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Dec-2021 23:25 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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