ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70801
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| Date: | Friday 28 May 1943 |
| Time: | 01:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 151 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DD660 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Colerne, Wiltshire, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Colerne, Wiltshire |
| RAF Colerne |
Mosquito DD660: Took off at 23:35hrs for Bull'seye /Training flight. 27/05/1943
Crashed on landing in RAF Colerne at 01:30 hrs. 28/05/1943
Crew had to make an emergency landing when the port engine caught fire whilst in the Colerne aerodrome circuit. F/O Morris saw, that when he was about to over-shoot on touching down, promptly retracted the undercarriage and neatly "belly landed" the aircraft. They both got out safely but the aircraft was completely burnt out.
Crew:
F/O (121.327) John Edward MORRISS (pilot) RAFVR - OK
P/O (129.168) Ronald William FISHER (obs) RAFVR - OK
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.151squadron.org.uk/
3.ORB 151 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2009 08:18 | NePa | Added |
| 24-Feb-2012 13:15 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Feb-2012 14:16 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jun-2014 16:30 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2015 18:32 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 07-Sep-2018 14:02 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Sep-2021 21:05 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Dec-2021 19:08 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator] |
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