ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139242
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| Date: | Thursday 19 October 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH98 Mosquito B Mk XX |
| Owner/operator: | 627 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | KB215 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Wainfleet Ranges, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Woodhall Spa |
Mosquito KB215: Broke up after an explosion over the Wainfleet bombing ranges on 19/10/1944.
The aircraft was destroyed after a marker bomb exploded in the bomb bay.
The pilot was able to bale out and survived, but his navigator became trapped in the escape hatch and was killed in the crash.
Crew:-
F/Lt (119529) Henry Valentine BLAND (pilot) RAFVR - Ok (NCO:1315691 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 21 April, 1942)
F/O (152793) Reginald Henry CORNELL (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. http://www.bcar.org.uk/1944.html
3. http://www.156squadron.com/display_newpff_roll.asp?ID=627
4. ORB 627 Sqdn RAF
5. CWGC
6. Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2011 13:23 | Nepa | Added |
| 11-Jul-2014 08:04 | Tu144 | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2014 07:36 | Erectus | Updated [Location] |
| 21-Mar-2015 09:05 | BlB | Updated [Location] |
| 01-Sep-2015 15:45 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 16-Feb-2019 22:15 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Jan-2021 01:25 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Sep-2021 21:26 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 07-Sep-2021 21:26 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 09-Sep-2021 16:38 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 14-Jul-2022 08:16 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Aug-2022 22:20 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Aug-2022 19:57 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Nov-2023 08:52 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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