ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164676
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| Date: | Monday 7 August 1944 |
| Time: | 00:45 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XIII |
| Owner/operator: | 409 (Nighthawk) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | MM587 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bayeux, Calvados. -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire |
Mosquito MM587: Took off at 23:55 hrs for Night patrol over Beachhead. 06/08/1944
After destroying Ju88 was shot down FW190 at 00:45 hrs. 07/08/1944
The injured pilot managed to evacuate the aircraft using a navigator, but the navigator then failed to jump out and died in the crash.
Crew:
W/Cdr (J/15070) Massey Williamson BEVERIDGE DFC (pilot) RCAF - Ok evade
F/Lt (C/7971) John Williamson PEACOCK (nav.) RCAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=3310
3.ORB 409 Sqdn RCAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2014 17:32 | Nepa | Added |
| 23-Aug-2015 11:28 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 20-Mar-2019 21:10 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 19-Dec-2021 21:39 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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