ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73030
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 May 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XIII |
| Owner/operator: | 108 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HK418 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Luqa -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hal Far, Malta |
| RAF Luqa, Malta |
Mosquito HK418: Took off for Convoy patrol. 02/05/1944
W/O Broadbent in Mosquito HK418 who was out on convoy patrol had an engine failure whilst over the convoy. As their patrol was just finished, the C.O. flew back with Broadbent, giving him advice, etc, en route. The trip back of about 150 miles was accomplished most successfully and Broadbent then was given advice by the C.O. how to land, but he came in too fast and did not touch down until far down No 1 runway and an overshoot was unavoidable.
Unfortunately the runway gives no latitude at all ending in a deep ravine, into the far side of the cliff of which he crashed, burst into flames and crew were bot killed immediately.
Crew:
W/O (547116) Trevor Richmond BROADBENT (pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (1603261) Henry Thomas ALPE (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 108 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2010 00:04 | NePa | Added |
| 19-May-2014 12:17 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Jul-2014 07:46 | MiG21 | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 31-Aug-2014 14:18 | Tu104 | Updated [Location] |
| 05-Dec-2014 11:06 | SIS07 | Updated [Phase, Source] |
| 09-Jun-2015 19:07 | Z. Zeeland | Updated [Narrative] |
| 11-Aug-2015 05:03 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 06-Sep-2018 15:49 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
| 17-Jan-2019 22:08 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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