ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166196
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 November 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 140 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM248 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Hartford Bridge, Hampshire, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hartford Bridge, Hampshire |
Mosquito MM248: Tookoff for Training flight. 24/11/1943
Engine lost power on take-off swung and undercarriage raised to stop RAF Hartford Bridge.
Navigator he succeeded in dragging the pilot clear. On this occasion the aircraft did not catch fire but there was a constant possibility of its doing so.*
Crew:
F/O (127.320) Leslie Thomas MERSHAM (pilot) RAFVR - injured
Sgt (1399275) Leslie Williams PRESTON (obs.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 140 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2014 16:00 | Nepa | Added |
| 07-Jul-2014 07:53 | Pepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 11-Jan-2015 09:57 | QQ3 | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Aug-2015 14:58 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 12-Oct-2017 16:13 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-Sep-2018 08:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2021 17:13 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Jul-2022 20:55 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Jul-2022 22:02 | Nepa | Updated [Nature, Narrative, Operator] |
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