ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166268
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| Date: | Sunday 20 February 1944 |
| Time: | 10:40 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 400 (City of Toronto) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | MM277 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Odiham, Hampshire, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Odiham, Hampshire |
| RAF Odiham |
Mosquito MM 277: The pilot endeavoured to takeoff after the initial approach to land. Flaps raised on overshoot and crashed on the aerodrome at RAF Odiham, Hampshire. Hit No.2 Guard Room and RAF member of the ground crew, on the ground, were killed. Injured a Service Police. 20/02/1944
Crew:
F/Lt (J/4421) Orlin Ronald ALEXANDER (pilot) RCAF - killed
W/O (R/77205) Joseph COSOFF (nav.) RCAF - killed
+
AC1 (1220912) C. E. SMITH (Service Police) - Injured
LACW (2005285) M. GOOTS (WAAF) - Shock
Cpl (946650) Edward HALL (2731 Sqdn RAF Regiment) - Killed
was accidently killed as the result of an aircraft crash near the outer guard room at RAF Odiham whilst returning from leave.
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 400 Sqn RCAF
3.https://www.rcafassociation.ca/heritage/history/fallen-aviators/rcaf-casualties-second-world-war
4.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2014 14:30 | Nepa | Added |
| 01-Aug-2014 07:26 | Nick Slaughter | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 07-Aug-2015 13:08 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2015 20:30 | Nick Slaughter | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2019 12:42 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Sep-2021 20:44 | Next | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Dec-2021 22:49 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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