ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 142136
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 June 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 45 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HR372 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 35 miles north of ŔAF stn St.Thomas Mount, Tamil Nadu, Brit.India -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cholavaram, Madras |
Mosquito HR372: Took off for Training flight /Air to ground fire and bombing practice.13/06/1945
Hit Tlg wires and crashed 35m north of St.Thomas Mount.
Crew:
F/Lt (151.120) Geoffrey John TONKS (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1569006) Geoffrey COOK (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 45 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2012 09:18 | Nepa | Added |
| 27-Sep-2014 16:27 | Oezil | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 23-Oct-2014 12:03 | MiG15 | Updated [Total fatalities] |
| 29-Aug-2015 11:30 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 13-May-2019 16:24 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-Jan-2020 22:27 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Operator] |
| 02-Sep-2022 12:26 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Sep-2022 11:05 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Sep-2022 11:07 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Operator] |
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