ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 142074
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| Date: | Sunday 22 July 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 84 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HR630 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean. -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF St.Thomas Mount |
Mosquito HR630: Took off for Training flight /bombing practice. 22/07/1945
Hit in sea off Guindy Range in Madras during dive bombing practice.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1800412) Richard Jack KIRBY (pilot) RAFVR - killed
LAC (1831791) Harry TILDSLEY (pass.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jan-2012 10:36 | Nepa | Added |
| 27-Jan-2012 10:44 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2012 15:30 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 12-Oct-2014 19:27 | Juan P.Paco | Updated [Aircraft type, Nature, Narrative] |
| 24-Sep-2015 20:06 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 18-Aug-2019 21:16 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Jan-2022 16:13 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Jun-2022 16:24 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 18-Jun-2022 17:02 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Country, Narrative, Operator] |
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