ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152379
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 October 1944 |
| Time: | 18:15 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk 25 |
| Owner/operator: | 608 (County of York North Riding) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | KB404 |
| MSN: | 6T-T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | field near RAF stn Downham Market, Norfolk, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Downham Market, Norfolk |
Mosquito KB404/T: Took off at 18:12 hrs for mission over Koln. 10/10/1944
The port engine failed on take-off at 100 feet. Pilot exercising considerable skill bellylanded near base.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.413909) James Arthur SMITH DFC (pilot) RAAF - Ok
Sgt (508278) John BURCHELL (nav.) RAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 608 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 September 1944 | KB359 | 608 (County of York North Riding) Sqn RAF | 2 | 100 metres north of Geislershof at Tietzow, Nauen, Brandenburg. |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2013 04:20 | Nepa | Added |
| 11-Jan-2013 03:10 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 25-Jul-2014 15:17 | Shout | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 29-Aug-2015 14:53 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 22-Feb-2016 09:17 | AlLah | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Mar-2019 17:56 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Oct-2021 22:16 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 13-Apr-2024 11:34 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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