Incident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI MM253,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166212
 
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Date:Monday 21 February 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MOSQ model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI
Owner/operator:684 Sqn RAF
Registration: MM253
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF stn Dum Dum, Calcutta, West Bengal, Brit. India -   India
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Dum Dum / Sta 19
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Mosquito MM253/H: Tookoff for Test flight / Air test. 21/02/1944
Lost power on take-off swung and undercarriage collapsed RAF Dum Dum.
Crew:
F/O (J/16189) Lome Arthur TAPP DFC (pilot) RCAF - Ok
AC1 (1549338) William Hubert JONES (pass./camera oper.) RAFVR - Ok

Sources:

http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
ORB 684 Sqdn RAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-May-2014 18:03 Nepa Added
18-Sep-2014 17:16 Wilbur Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
08-Aug-2015 10:06 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type]
20-Sep-2015 13:30 Ing Edcker Updated [Total fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
07-Apr-2019 12:43 Nepa Updated [Narrative, Operator]
23-Aug-2021 11:16 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Operator]
26-Jan-2022 17:40 Nepa Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator]
10-Jan-2024 17:40 Nepa Updated [Narrative, Operator]

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