ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70823
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| Date: | Thursday 16 September 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 60 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | DD678 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF stn Shawbury, Shropshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF High Ercall, Salop |
Mosquito DD678: Took off for training flight.16/09/1943
Pilot had been engaged in local formation flying with another aircraft after which he made a few steep turns, resulting finally in a vertical dive. Mosquito DD678 dived into ground near RAF Shawbury.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.421953) Peter Royce WILMOT (pilot) RAAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 60 OTU RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2009 06:46 | NePa | Added |
| 15-Feb-2012 12:21 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Jun-2014 16:40 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 13-Aug-2014 16:33 | weeks | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 02-Aug-2015 19:13 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants] |
| 31-Mar-2019 19:30 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Sep-2021 21:46 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 07-May-2022 12:09 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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