ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139659
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| Date: | Friday 28 January 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 305 (Ziemi Wielkopolskiej) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HX908 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | field at Shaldon, Hampshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lasham, Hampshire |
| RAF Lasham |
Mosquito HX908: Took off for training flight. 28/01/1944
Together with three aircraft, they trained to fly in formation. On return both engines of HX908 cut owing to cessation of petrol supply. Engines cut stalled on approach and the aircraft crashed at field at Shaldon Hants.
Crew:
Sgt (P.784737) Mieczysław ILLG (pol.pilot) PAF - seriously wounded, later died in hospital.
F/Lt (P.783393) Jan Eugeniusz WASIKOWSKI (pol.nav.) PAF - injured
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.polishsquadronsremembered.com.
3.ORB 305 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2011 07:35 | Nepa | Added |
| 04-Nov-2011 09:35 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities] |
| 12-Feb-2012 04:01 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 24-Feb-2012 05:16 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 28-Feb-2012 15:21 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 02-Jun-2014 09:29 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Sep-2014 04:59 | K.Kraus | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 05-Aug-2015 07:39 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport] |
| 29-Mar-2019 22:33 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-Mar-2022 12:12 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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