ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165082
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| Date: | Friday 19 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XIII |
| Owner/operator: | 256 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM582 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea, 1 mile west of ALG Y.17 Istres /Le Tubé, Nice. -
 France
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Y.17 Istres/Le Tubé |
Mosquito MM582/D: Took off at 00:25 hrs for scrambled to intercept.19/01/1945
Lost height on night take-off and crashed in sea 1mile west of Y.17 Nice airfield
Crew:
F/Lt (131.077) Peter Douglas Willebrord BRUNT (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (147.934) Alec Edward ""Pops"" HARRIS (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=5686
3.ORB 256 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2014 15:56 | Nepa | Added |
| 28-Aug-2014 13:07 | Pepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
| 28-Aug-2014 13:16 | Lotos | Updated [Location] |
| 28-Aug-2014 13:17 | DG333 | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 30-Aug-2015 07:12 | pepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 16-Oct-2015 18:43 | DB | Updated [Location] |
| 04-Feb-2016 14:01 | Next | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 01-Oct-2018 18:19 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-Apr-2019 15:10 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Operator] |
| 09-Jul-2022 21:45 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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