ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146001
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| Date: | Saturday 29 January 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 544 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LR430 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Domfront en Champagne. -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Benson, Oxfordshire |
Mosquito LR430: Took off at 18:45 hrs for PR mission to Le Mans area. 29/01/1944.
Aircraft had been at 35,000 ft when photoflash exploded, Aircraft crashed near Domfront en Champagne.
Crew:
S/Ldr (42328) Bill George ASTON (pilot) RAF - POW
F/Lt (46819) Peter Samuel Ashton FIELDING (nav.) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 544 Sqdn RAF
3.Loss 544-Sqn-RAF-Mosquito-LR430-PR.Mk.IX-29-01-1944
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jun-2012 15:12 | Nepa | Added |
| 03-Jun-2012 16:46 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 04-Jun-2012 07:15 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Aug-2015 07:45 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 29-Mar-2019 22:38 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Oct-2021 17:52 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
| 01-Jul-2022 18:04 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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