ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 183330
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| Date: | Monday 25 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 654th (BR) Sqn USAAF |
| Registration: | NS570 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Gerharhofen, the district of Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Watton /AAF Sta.376 Norfolk |
Mosquito NS570: Took off at 01:25 hrs for Night Weather reconnaissance mission. 25/09/1944
The plane was lost on weather mission, was damaged by night fighter over Germany
It was later crashed at 05:20 hrs 1.5 km NW of Gerhartshofen, 8 km NE of Neustadt am Aisch, likely having run out of fuel.
The Mosquito crew parachuted to saftey and were taken prisoner by armed German farmers, who took both men to Erlangen for confinement. Later, Luftwaffe officials arrived to escort them to Frankfurt. The Mosquito aircraft crashed on the ground, killing an innocent unknown civilian at Gerhartshofen, Neustadt/Aisch near Erlangen, Germany.
Crew:
1st.Lt. (O-724573) Clayborne Oliver VINYARD (pilot) USAAF - Ok bailed out POW
1st.Lt. (O-701272) John Joseph O'MARA (nav.) USAAF - Ok bailed out POW
Sources:
1.http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
2.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
3.http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/18239
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2016 15:08 | Nepa | Added |
| 14-Feb-2019 16:53 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Operator] |
| 29-Jan-2021 10:41 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 29-Oct-2021 19:13 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-Oct-2023 17:59 | Nepa | Updated [[Location, Source, Narrative, Operator]] |
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