ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165305
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| Date: | Monday 27 November 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 60 Sqn SAAF |
| Registration: | NS623 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Corriano. -
 San Marino
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | San Severo airfield (I) |
Mosquito NS623: Flew into hill in bad visibility Corriano, San Marino. 27/11/1944
Aircraft Which was reported missing - last heard of in the vicinity of Rimini - now confirmed That it crashed into a hill near San Marino in extremely bad weather conditions. NS623 the incident happened in broad daylight, as it was and photographic reconnaissance aircraft had taken off from about 8:20 to 9:30hrs;
two came back at 12:00 hrs without having completed the mission due to clouds
Crew:
Capt (103335V) Tudor Pickwoad MUNRO (pilot) SAAF - killed
Lt. (328527V) Basil Wilfred SWEET (nav.) SAAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 60 Sqdn SAAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2014 16:31 | Nepa | Added |
| 04-Sep-2015 20:42 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport] |
| 26-Apr-2019 14:51 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Nov-2021 18:15 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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