ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71372
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| Date: | Thursday 20 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 540 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ368 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 4 miles south-west of Newbury, West Berkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Benson, South Oxfordshire |
| RAF Greenham Common |
Mosquito DZ368: Took off for training flight.20/05/1943
An engine failure occurred during the flight.
Crashed in forced landing 4 miles SW of Newbury, Berkshire, near RAF Greenham Common.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1371720) Archibald CAMPBELL (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1109187) James ARKLE (obs) RAFVR - Killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.ORB 540 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
Images:
Mosquito Production list showing DZ368 was a B Mk IV, note Source #1 URL to confirm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2010 10:42 | NePa | Added |
| 18-May-2014 13:31 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Aug-2014 14:36 | Xindel | Updated [Location] |
| 26-Jul-2015 18:05 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 27-Aug-2015 17:02 | INV | Updated [Location] |
| 22-Dec-2018 06:59 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Apr-2019 14:48 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 26-Aug-2021 17:39 | TigerTimon | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities] |
| 03-Sep-2021 12:04 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-Dec-2021 18:31 | Nepa | Updated [Nature, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 17-Feb-2022 07:52 | grapeshot418 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Photo] |
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