ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277324
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| Date: | Thursday 1 April 1943 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 307 (Lwowskich Puchaczy) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ???? |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Exeter, Devon, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Exeter, Devon |
Mosquito ????: Slightly damaged in a accident at RAF Exeter. 01/04/1943
Crew:???? Ok
AC1 (P/703470) Hipolit LICHMÍRA (pol.driver) PAF - serious injured.
in an accident while driving a tractor at R.A.F. Exeter. 01/04/1943
At 16:30 hrs he was driving a tracter with trailer en tow carrying large oxygent cylinders for charging aircraft with oxygent. He brought the oxygent cylinders into position near the aircraft and in doing so the engine stoped. He started the engine with the reverse gear engaged and the tractor went towards the aircraft. Lichmire endeavoured to stop it but was knocked down by propeller and the tractor ran over him.
He was admitted to Exminster Emergency hospital and died in hospitel at 06/04/1943
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.http://www.polishsquadronsremembered.com/307/307Story.html
3.ORB 307 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2022 17:38 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 23-Jul-2023 11:38 | Nepa | Updated [[Operator]] |
| 26-Mar-2024 06:36 | Antonio | Updated [Narrative] |
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