ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 142319
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| Date: | Thursday 25 November 1943 |
| Time: | 12:40 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 487 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HX915 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Mucklebury, Somerset, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Sculthorpe Norfolk |
Mosquito HX915: Departed Sculthorpe on a 2-ship low-level attack on railway sheds at L'Aigle, France. HX915 hit trees while over France and was unable to land upon return. The crew baled out without injury near Mucklebury, Somerset. 25/11/1943
Crew:
F/Lt (88679) Albert Caisley HENDERSON (pilot) RAFVR - OK
F/O (Aus.420475) William Alexander MOORE (obs) RAAF - OK
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.487 Sqn ORB entry for 25 Nov 43
Images:
487 Sqn ORB entry for 25 Nov 43
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2012 02:21 | Nepa | Added |
| 14-Sep-2014 20:59 | Lotos | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 14-Sep-2014 21:03 | Lotos | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Aug-2015 15:07 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 17-Apr-2019 21:18 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 10-Nov-2021 16:36 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-Oct-2022 07:28 | grapeshot418 | Updated [Date, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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