ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121246
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 July 1945 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk 25 |
| Owner/operator: | 627 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | KB416 |
| MSN: | AZ-P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Woodhall Spa |
Mosquito KB416: Took off at 14:50 hrs for a training flight for deployment with Tiger Force. 03/07/1945
During the flight the port engine failed. On return, the crew were not sure that the undercarriage was locked, and the aircraft bounced back into the air after a hard touchdown. Followed by a crash landing, when the aircraft caught fire. The fire section NCO, Cpl Cogger entered the burning aircraft and freed the navigator. Although burned himself he then re-entered the burning aircraft and attempted to rescue the pilot, who was knocked unconscious in the crash, but was unsuccessful.
Cpl (1585300) Stephen James COGGER was awarded a George Medal for his actions.
Crew:
F/Lt (133387) Douglas Norman JOHNSON (pilot) RAFVR - killed (NCO:1533640 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 19 January, 1943)
P/O (198190) Joseph Duthac FINLAYSON (nav.) RAFVR - injured
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.bcar.org.uk/1945.html
3.ORB 627 Sqdn RAF
4.Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 June 1944 | DZ482 | 627 Sqn RAF | 0 | SW of Boubers-sur-Canche, Pas-de-Calais, 12km SSW of St-Pol-sur-Tern. |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2011 07:17 | Nepa | Added |
| 28-Jan-2012 14:18 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Jul-2014 07:38 | Repac | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 04-Aug-2015 21:10 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Narrative] |
| 01-Apr-2016 10:18 | Next | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 21-May-2019 07:20 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Dec-2021 12:07 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Aug-2022 17:25 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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