ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144512
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| Date: | Monday 20 November 1944 |
| Time: | 21:10 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk 25 |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | KB392 |
| MSN: | XD-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Upwood, Huntingdonshire, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Upwood, Huntingdonshire |
Mosquito KB392: Tookoff at 21:09 hrs for mission over Hannover. 20/11/1944
The starboard engine surged and the Mosquito swung off the runway and broke up.
Following a crash on takeoff, Nov 20, 1944, Capt.Raad must spend three days in the hospital. It will not resume his post in the Squadron until after the fighting ended on 9 May 1945. The next day he was reassigned to Headquarters of Norwegian Forces.
Crew:
Capt. (N.5522) Johan RAAD (pilot) RNoAF - injured
F/O (148822) Douglas Mactaggart MARTIN DFM (nav.) RAFVR - injured (NCO:1108339 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 31 August, 1943)
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. ORB 139 Sqdn RAF
3. CWGC
4. http://www.rafupwood.co.uk/139lossesin1944.htm
5. Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2012 07:45 | Nepa | Added |
| 19-Jul-2014 14:34 | Zoom | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 24-Aug-2015 15:35 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2015 09:11 | Angel dick one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 20-Nov-2015 12:45 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Mar-2016 18:03 | Charlie Harper | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Mar-2016 18:09 | Angel dick one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 29-Sep-2021 23:11 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 01-Aug-2022 13:49 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Aug-2022 08:15 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Aug-2022 19:28 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Oct-2023 17:09 | Nepa | Updated [[Source, Narrative]] |
| 13-Nov-2023 11:46 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Nov-2023 08:06 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source] |
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