ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165270
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| Date: | Monday 7 May 1945 |
| Time: | 20:40 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 30 |
| Owner/operator: | 25 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MV530 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ingolstadt -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Castle Camps, Essex |
Mosquito MV530: Took off at 18:35 hrs for Gee calibration flight to Munich. 07/05/1945
During the operation flight were approaching Ingolstadt when they were hit by AA fire from an American unit, mistaking it for a Ju 88. 07/05/1945
The aircraft was hit by US AA friendly fire. The plane belly-landed in flames near Ingolstadt, shortly after the surrender was announced.
Crew survived, although the navigator was injured.
The story goes that he was interned in an allied POW camp for a few days, despite having a north English accent, because he had the look of a stereotypical German pilot.
Crew:
F/Lt (128559) John Ferdinand Read JONES (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/O (145335) Reginald SKINNER (nav.) RAFVR - injured
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 25 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2014 05:22 | Nepa | Added |
| 04-Jan-2015 20:42 | Iwosh | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 11-Aug-2015 18:59 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Mar-2019 16:27 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Aug-2021 20:33 | Next | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Nov-2021 11:03 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Jan-2024 22:26 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator] |
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