ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164953
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| Date: | Saturday 15 July 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XIII |
| Owner/operator: | 488 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM551 |
| MSN: | ME-X |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bratley Wood, north-east of RAF stn Holmsley South, Hampshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Zeals, Wiltshire |
| RAF Hurn, Dorset |
Mosquito MM551: Took off at 22:55 hrs for Beachhead patrol. 14/07/1944
The aircraft flew in heavy clouds on the way back.
The plane, while descending through the clouds, flew into the forest near the RAF Holmsley South.
Crashed into Bratley Wood, few miles NNE of base at 02:20 hrs. 15/07/1944
Crew:
F/Sgt (NZ424527) Howard George SCOTT (pilot) RNZAF - killed
F/O (NZ427193) Colin Campbell DUNCAN (nav.) RNZAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 488 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2014 06:33 | Nepa | Added |
| 27-Jun-2014 13:56 | Next | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 12-Aug-2014 09:01 | Comes23 | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 21-Apr-2015 09:23 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 21-Apr-2015 12:04 | Angel dot comma | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 21-Aug-2015 08:59 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 18-Jan-2016 19:30 | J.Cryer | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
| 10-May-2019 05:29 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Sep-2023 10:37 | Nepa | Updated [[Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator]] |
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