ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70819
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 February 1945 |
| Time: | 21:10 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 54 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | DD687 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Topcliffe, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Winfield, Berwickshire |
| RAF Topcliffe, North Yorkshire |
Mosquito DD687: Halifax (1659 HCU RAF) struck Mosquito DD687 while the aircraft were both taxying on the perimeter track at RAF Topcliffe. At 21:10hrs the Halifax MZ625 was overtaking the Mosquito DD687.
The Mosquito pilot tried to clear the area but spun around and struck the Halifax. 07/02/1945
Crew:
W/O (????) TITE (Pilot) RAF?? - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york45/dd687.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2009 06:45 | NePa | Added |
| 12-Jun-2014 17:08 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2014 12:09 | Zoom | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 12-Sep-2015 18:17 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 27-May-2019 09:57 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 30-Nov-2021 17:50 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Phase, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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