ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146005
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| Date: | Friday 21 July 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito T Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 219 (Mysore) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LR519 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Winkleigh, Devon, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Winkleigh, Devon |
Mosquito LR519: Took off for a Training flight a dual Mosquito. 21/07/1944
Overshot abandoned take-off and undercarriage collapsed RAF Winkleigh.
F/O McKay and F/O Wedderspoon from 406 Sqn RCAF crashed on aerodrome. Aircraft a total wreck.
Crew:
F/O (J/11569) R.A. McKAY (pilot) RCAF - escaped injury.
F/O (J/13720) D.K. WEDDERSPOON (pilot) RCAF - escaped injury.
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.jackiefreemanphotography.com/RCAF_Winkleigh_air_field.htm
3.ORB 406 Sqdn RCAF
4.ORB 219 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2012 02:29 | Nepa | Added |
| 20-Aug-2013 14:47 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 11-Aug-2014 18:33 | Heil | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 21-Aug-2015 09:42 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2015 11:48 | AlLah | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Mar-2019 20:58 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Oct-2021 18:45 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 10-Aug-2022 11:15 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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