ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259760
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| Date: | Monday 9 April 1945 |
| Time: | 12:38 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito T Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 8 OTU RCAF |
| Registration: | HJ857 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RCAF stn Greenwood, Nova Scotia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Greenwood, NS |
| RCAF Greenwood |
Mosquito HJ857: Took off for a Training flight /first solo and single engine instruction. 09/04/1945
The port engine burst into flames shortly after the aircraft had become airborne. Instructor he immediately took over control from his pupil and then carried out all the necessary actions to extinguish the flames. However, the fire did not subside. P/O Bryden, with great calm and judgement, then made a descending turn of 170? and crash landed on the aerodrome with wheels retracted. This cool and deliberate action, saved the occupants of the aircraft.
Crew:
P/O (J/50658)John Thomas BRYDEN (instr. pilot) RCAF: Ok
W/O (R/67318) J.D. BRADLEY (pilot u/t) RCAF: Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.https://torontoaviationhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/Mosquito-crashes-in-Canada.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-May-2021 15:39 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 04-Oct-2021 21:03 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Jul-2022 22:01 | Nepa | Updated [Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
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