ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72134
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| Date: | Saturday 6 May 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 60 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | HJ699 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn High Ercall, Shropshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF High Ercall, Salop |
| RAF High Ercall |
Mosquito HJ699: Took off at 10:40 hrs for an air test. 06/05/1944
Engine trouble was experienced in the circuit and the pilot indicated that he would make a single engine landing. He crashed 200 yards from the runway on approach RAF High Ercall
Pilot was making forced landing on aerodrome after engine failure on take off. He slipped in port wing 200 yards from runway. Pilot did not retract undercarriage after take off and did not feather prop. Failed to carry out set drillu. (Passenger Sgt Reynolds from the training wing orderly room).
Crew :
Sgt (1088305) James Lambert Terence HINCHLIFFE (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (743245) Percy George Orman REYNOLDS (pass.) RAF - died of his injuries.
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?8734
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2010 10:29 | NePa | Added |
| 26-Oct-2010 14:10 | NEPA | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Jan-2012 14:59 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Feb-2012 08:51 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 13-Aug-2012 13:18 | harro | Updated [Source] |
| 15-Jun-2014 13:13 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 11-Aug-2015 07:12 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 06-Sep-2021 21:29 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 07-May-2022 17:18 | Nepa | Updated [Nature, Narrative, Operator] |
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