ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72473
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 November 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 13 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | HX970 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Croft, Dalton-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Croft, North Yorkshire |
Mosquito HX970: Takeoff for training flight. 27/11/1945
The aircraft swung on take-off from RAF Croft and hit into stationary Mosquito HJ761.
The crew of the Royal Netherlands Naval Air Service in Mosquito HX970 swung violently off the runway whilst taking off and crashed into another Mosquito. The wing cut into the wing petrols tanks of the parked aircraft, causing them to explode and throwing blazing petrol in all directions, enveloping both aircraft in flames. Corporal Harvey, showing complete disregard of the fire and the imminent danger of further explosions, jumped onto the Dutch plane and pulled the pilot from the wrecked and burning cockpit. With the help of three other airmen, who showed equal complete contempt of danger, Cpl Harvey was able to carry the pilot to a safe distance in the nick of time before the explosion of the remaining petrol tanks. The pilot, though badly injured and burned, undoubtedly owes his life to the exceptional courage of rescuers, especially Cpl Harvey, who acted instantly without thought for his own safety.
Crew:
???? (pilot) Royal Netherlands Naval Air Service : injured
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2010 11:00 | NePa | Added |
| 28-Jan-2012 13:34 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-May-2014 16:20 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 13-Oct-2014 17:34 | Erectus | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative] |
| 15-Sep-2015 18:19 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 25-Feb-2019 15:47 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Jun-2021 21:23 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Operator] |
| 06-Jul-2021 21:50 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 28-Nov-2021 19:27 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Jan-2024 22:34 | Nepa | Updated [Total occupants, Phase, Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Jan-2024 22:35 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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