ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164940
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| Date: | Saturday 17 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XIII |
| Owner/operator: | NFDU RAF |
| Registration: | MM550 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chaucer Avenue Rustington, Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ford, West Sussex |
Mosquito MM550 of Night Fighter Development Unit dived into Chaucer Avenue Rustington after slow roll 17.2.1945 DBF
They were testing a US altimeter when there was a suspected control problem or engine failure causing a loss of control. After a slow roll from 2,500 ft. the plane continued two more rolls before straightening out at 500 ft. Unfortunatly, they continued to lose height and crashed into houses
The following 3 civilans were killed on the ground when the aircraft hit 4 bungalows and caught fire:
Arthur Sidney FOSTER aged 57 of 13 Milton Close Rustington
Florence Mabel WARD aged 50 of Arcita, Chaucer Avenue, Rustington
Edward Leonard VINCENT aged 63 of Suncot, Chaucer Avenue, Rustington
The aircraft hit 4 bungalows and caught fire.
Crew:
W/Cdr (62249) William Hudson MAGUIRE DFC (pilot) RAF - killed
F/Lt (145.490) Denis Strickland LAKE DFM (nav.) RAFVR - killed
A memorial to those killed was erected on the 65th anniversary of the crash. See source 4.
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
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2. http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?11787-RUSTINGTON-Mosquito-(MM550)-Memorial.]
3. http://acesofww2.com/UK/aces/maguire/
4. https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/68801
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2014 17:38 | Nepa | Added |
| 29-Sep-2014 17:21 | Glock G19 | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 19-Sep-2015 10:09 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 19-Jun-2016 07:13 | Jimi | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 18-May-2023 07:14 | Richard | Updated [[Source, Narrative]] |
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