Incident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XVI PF412,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159708
 
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Date:Monday 5 February 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MOSQ model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XVI
Owner/operator:128 Sqn RAF
Registration: PF412
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF stn Wyton, Huntingdonshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Test
Departure airport:RAF Wyton, Huntingdonshire
Destination airport:RAF Wyton
Narrative:
Mosquito PF412/D: Took off at 14:30 hrs for air test. 05/02/1945 
Engine failed in flight. Crash landed in base.
Crew:
F/Lt (NZ414606) Thomas Arthur EMPSON (pilot) RNZAF - Ok
F/O (NZ411868) Robert May DWERRYHOUSE (nav.) RNZAF – Ok

Sources:

1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.156squadron.com/display_newpff_roll.asp?ID=128
3.ORB 128 Sqdn RAF
4.Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-Aug-2013 03:45 JINX Added
30-Sep-2013 11:39 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Phase, Destination airport]
12-Mar-2014 14:09 Nepa Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
21-Jul-2014 12:39 Jixn Updated [Location, Narrative]
11-Sep-2015 21:00 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Nature]
30-Sep-2016 09:47 Nepa Updated [Source, Narrative]
05-Oct-2018 09:09 Nepa Updated [Total occupants, Narrative, Operator]
06-Nov-2021 22:42 Nepa Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator]
05-Dec-2023 12:51 Nepa Updated [Narrative, Operator]
05-Dec-2023 12:52 Nepa Updated [Narrative, Operator]

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