ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159693
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| Date: | Thursday 22 February 1945 |
| Time: | 01:40 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 571 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PF398 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Advanced Landing Ground B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels, Vlaams-Brabant -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire |
| B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels (B) |
Mosquito PF398: Took off at 22:05 hrs for Night bombing mission to Berlin.21/02/1945
The plane attacked Bremen as alternative. The plane was damaged by flak and the engine failure.
The plane was diverted to Brussels. Crash-landed in B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels at 01:40 hrs. 22/02/1945
Crew:
F/O /NZ413072) Frank Leslie (Lee) HENRY (pilot) RNZAF - Ok
F/Lt (Aus.429073) Russell Ames STINSON (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.156squadron.com/display_newpff_roll.asp?ID=571
2.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
3.ORB 571 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2013 19:16 | JINX | Added |
| 30-Sep-2013 12:32 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 06-Mar-2014 16:34 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Apr-2014 13:25 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 15-May-2014 15:02 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport] |
| 01-Jun-2014 18:47 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Jun-2014 18:49 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 11-Sep-2015 20:08 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 13-Dec-2015 16:02 | DB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 04-Feb-2016 08:22 | Next | Updated [Location, Destination airport] |
| 23-May-2019 14:33 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Apr-2021 20:50 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Operator] |
| 21-Oct-2021 23:26 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Mar-2022 19:49 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator] |
| 08-Dec-2023 19:31 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Apr-2024 06:09 | Antonio | Updated [Narrative] |
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