ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 208976
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| Date: | Thursday 8 March 1945 |
| Time: | 22:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 30 |
| Owner/operator: | 488 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM818 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Advanced Landing Ground Y.29 Asch, near Genk, Limburg. -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B.48 Amiens/Glisy (Fr.) |
| Y.29 Asch (Belg.) |
Mosquito MM818: Took off at 20:20 hrs for operation mission. 08/03/1945
Controller reported Bogie in Koln area about 100 hours obtained radar at 8 miles heading 270°. Made a visual at 1000 yards and then closing into fire, was fired upon. Bogie turned off and was then identified as a Lancaster. Received hits on port engine. Had to be feathered.
Was shot by a Lancaster PB462 and they had to fly back to the airfield Y.29 Asch on an one engine.
During the emergency landing, pilot crossed the runway and hit a two-stroke pump. Landing at 22:30 hrs.
Mosquito MM818 was damage Cat. AC.
A subsequent investigation of the incident was released pilot P/O Muldrew for fault in the accident.
Crew:
P/O (NZ422086) John Kitchener MULDREW (pilot) RNZAF - Ok
W/O (1324264) E.G. EMERTON (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 488 Sqdn RNZAF LG nic
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2018 09:39 | Nepa | Added |
| 08-Apr-2018 12:29 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2019 10:30 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, Operator] |
| 14-May-2019 07:43 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 22-Oct-2021 11:12 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 13-Nov-2021 23:33 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-May-2022 21:42 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Aug-2022 08:00 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator] |
| 07-Nov-2022 22:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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