ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165619
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| Date: | Friday 23 February 1945 |
| Time: | 22:40 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 30 |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NT354 |
| MSN: | HB-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Foulsham, Norfolk, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
| RAF Foulsham, Norfolk, |
Mosquito NT354: Collided with Halifax LW174 on landing in RAF Foulsham. 23/02/1945
Took off at 17:52 hrs in support operation against Pforzheim, Germany. On return, weather conditions at base were marginal and the crew elected to divert to RAF Foulsham, landing at 22:40 hrs , but touching down well up the runway. Unable to stop on the runway, ran into a parked 192 Sqn Halifax at high speed. A fire broke out and the Mosquito was destroyed. The accident happened just as FIDO was being ignited and it is believed that the pilot may have been disorientated by the sudden rush of flames and smoke.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1681108) Leonard Eric TWIGG (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (????) R.H. TURNER (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 239 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 March 1944 | HJ934 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 16 September 1944 | HJ934 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 27 September 1944 | HJ934 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 9 October 1944 | HR214 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 21 November 1944 | HR214 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Coltishall, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| Gear-up landing | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Apr-2014 16:47 | Nepa | Added |
| 26-Jul-2014 18:24 | BlB | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 22-Jun-2015 18:18 | AlLah | Updated [Cn, Source] |
| 22-Jun-2015 18:19 | AlLah | Updated [Location] |
| 22-Jun-2015 21:14 | Apen | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 11-Sep-2015 08:40 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 19-Oct-2019 08:38 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Sep-2021 20:38 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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