ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166214
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| Date: | Sunday 23 January 1944 |
| Time: | 16:50 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 60 Sqn SAAF |
| Registration: | MM255 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | San Severo airfield, 40km north of Foggia in Apulia -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | San Severo airfield (I) |
| San Severo airfield |
Mosquito MM255: Took off at 14:00 hrs for PR mission. 23/01/1944
Undercarriage jammed bellylanded in San Severo airfield at 16:50 hrs.
All aircraft were grounded for three days after Lt Hartley suffered port undercarriage collapse on landing in MM255 on the 23rd. Down-lock pins on the Mosquitos needed checking.
Crew:
Lt. (3177V) Clyde Mervyn Walter HARLEY DFC (pilot) SAAF - Ok
Lt. (????V) CLIFF (nav.) SAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 60 Sqdn SAAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2014 18:13 | Nepa | Added |
| 29-Nov-2014 15:23 | James JUMP | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2015 18:41 | JEPA | Updated [Location, Destination airport] |
| 16-Jul-2015 07:42 | DG333 | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 05-Aug-2015 07:35 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 14-Jan-2019 14:09 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Nov-2021 16:01 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Nov-2021 23:18 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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