ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70821
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| Date: | Saturday 24 April 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DD681 |
| MSN: | YP-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Luqa -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
| RAF Luqa |
Mosquito DD681/K: Took off for a Night Flying Test (NFT). 24/04/1943
Swung on landing and undercariage collapsed RAF Luqa.
Crew:
Sgt (1330166) Henry John COLLINS (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
Sgt (974370) George HALEY (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 23 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 August 1942 | DD681 | 23 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Manston, Kent, England |  |
min |
| 12 March 1943 | DD??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England | |
non |
| 30 September 1944 | HR201 | 23 Sqn RAF | 1 | 1 km south of Grassel, Meine, Niedersachsen. |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2009 06:46 | NePa | Added |
| 31-Oct-2011 13:56 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-May-2014 12:30 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 31-Aug-2014 14:21 | INV | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 05-Nov-2014 10:13 | Repac | Updated [Narrative] |
| 05-Nov-2014 11:22 | Koumes | Updated [Narrative] |
| 25-Jul-2015 08:42 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 23-Jan-2016 21:52 | Apen | Updated [Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2019 14:40 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Jun-2019 11:58 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Operator] |
| 17-Oct-2021 18:01 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 11-Jul-2022 21:19 | Nepa | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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