ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138709
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 August 1943 |
| Time: | 04:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HX820 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Cassibille airfield, Sicily. -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
| Cassibille airfield, Sicily |
Mosquito HX820: Took off at 00:20 hrs for carried out attack to Taranto. 17/08/1943
Was later heard to call that he was returning on one engine. In an attempt to land at Cassibille.
Mosquito overshot airfield and crashed and burned out at 04:00 hrs.
Crew:
Sgt (1238493) John Thomas FARRELLY (pilot) RAFVR - died of his injuries shortly after
Sgt (659095) Louis SABINE (nav.) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 23 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Sep-2011 09:10 | Nepa | Added |
| 25-Jun-2014 22:13 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 29-May-2015 17:58 | Koumes | Updated [Date, Time, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Jul-2015 18:42 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 26-Dec-2018 08:16 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-Feb-2022 11:25 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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