ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144145
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| Date: | Monday 27 November 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 3 FPP ATA |
| Registration: | NT147 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Kirkbride, Wigton, Cumbria, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales |
| RAF Edzell, Angus, Scotland |
Mosquito NT147: Took off for ferry flight from RAF Hawarden to RAF Edzell. 27/11/1944
Mosquito NT147 during flight hit a flock of birds on a ferry flight from Hawarden to 44MU Lixell via Kirkbride. They arrived at Kirkbride with the port engine feathered, and crashed when attempting to go-round after the undercarriage indicator showed the wheels unlocked. Swung on single engined overshoot and hit ground at RAF Kirkbride. F/O Pollock only suffered superficial cuts and bruises, but Joseph was fatally injured on the head.
Crew:
F/O (M.386) Allen Conn POLLOCK (1.pilot) ATA - Injured
T/O (M.962)Joseph Francis WHEELOCK (pass. /Nicaragua pilot) ATA - killed.
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.raf-lichfield.co.uk/ATA%20Casualties.htm
3.ATA day evenst.
4.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2012 07:23 | Nepa | Added |
| 11-Aug-2014 19:11 | Scout | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2014 06:03 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2014 06:31 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2014 08:17 | Polish | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2014 21:04 | Weeks | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 04-Sep-2015 20:33 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 04-Sep-2015 20:48 | INV | Updated [Narrative] |
| 07-Jan-2016 19:03 | Zoom | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-Nov-2018 19:52 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 26-Apr-2019 14:47 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-Feb-2020 22:19 | Nepa | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative, Operator] |
| 13-Feb-2020 11:26 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Jan-2022 19:45 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Aug-2022 12:42 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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