ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164542
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 September 1944 |
| Time: | 01:05 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 571 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM127 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | coast Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire |
Mosquito MM127: Took off at 21:41 hrs for mission over Berlin. 12/09/1944
Hit by flak (hit the fuel tank). Subsequently ran low fuel consumption and abandoned over Norfolk coast at 01:08 hrs. 13/09/1944
Crew:
F/O (46085) Norman John GRIFFITHS DFC (pilot) RAF - OK
F/O (155.546) William BALL DFC (nav.) RAFVR - OK
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.156squadron.com/display_newpff_roll.asp?ID=571
3.ORB 571 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2014 11:40 | Nepa | Added |
| 29-Sep-2014 13:48 | Zoom | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 26-Aug-2015 08:53 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 07-May-2017 14:58 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Oct-2021 17:05 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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