ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 151333
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| Date: | Thursday 26 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk 26 |
| Owner/operator: | 45 (Atlantic Ferry) Gp TC RAF |
| Registration: | KA153 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF stn Reykjavik, 2km from Reykjavik City -
 Iceland
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USAAF Bluie West One (B.W.1) |
| RAF Reykjavik (Iceland) |
Mosquito KA153: Took off for ferry flight to UK. 26/04/1945
Suffered an engine failure, stalled and crashed on approach to the runway at RAF Reykjavik.
Crew:
F/O (157411) Fernley William CLARKE (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Lt (J/11839) Kilburn Howard GRIST (nav.) RCAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.rafcommands.com/archive/00890.php
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Dec-2012 02:50 | Nepa | Added |
| 07-Jun-2014 11:57 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Mar-2015 09:43 | Fuxs | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2015 19:06 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 02-Feb-2016 15:12 | Heil | Updated [Operator] |
| 03-Apr-2016 19:24 | Bodie R. | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 13-May-2019 16:03 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Sep-2021 10:32 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Sep-2021 17:11 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Operator] |
| 15-Jun-2022 10:09 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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