ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165298
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| Date: | Saturday 15 July 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 140 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM249 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Windsor Great Park, Berkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Northolt, South Ruislip |
Mosquito MM249: Took off at 10:30 hrs for Photo Recco mission. 15/07/1944
The aircrafts engine cut on return from the mission.
The plane crashed during an forced landing in bad visibility at Windsor Great Park Berkshire.
Crew:
P/O (174306) John Willmore HALL (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1211646) Henry Herbert ASHBY (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
http://www.jshawmsc.f2s.com/140 squadron.pdf
ORB 140 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2014 13:59 | Nepa | Added |
| 21-Jul-2014 16:29 | Gerrard | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2014 14:19 | Charlie Harper | Updated [Location] |
| 21-Aug-2015 09:02 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source] |
| 06-Sep-2018 09:33 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Jul-2022 21:14 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Sep-2023 09:30 | Nepa | Updated [[Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator]] |
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