ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78881
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| Date: | Thursday 8 March 1945 |
| Time: | 02:45 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 30 |
| Owner/operator: | 151 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NT475 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North sea off RAF stn Bradwell Bay Essex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex |
| RAF Bradwell Bay |
Mosquito NT475: Took off at 23:40 hrs for Night defensive patrol. 07/03/945
During the return from a patrol undershot on approach to RAF Bradwell Bay and crashed into the sea off RAF Bradwell Bay. Crew crashed into the sea and took a bath. They were picked up by a naval launch, but were only slightly injured as a result of the ditching at 02:45 hrs. 08/03/1945
Crew:
F/Lt (49306) Ernest David GREEN (pilot) RAF - injured
P/O (Aus.417222) Hedley Alfred MITSCHKE (nav.) RAAF - injured
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 151 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Oct-2010 14:11 | NEPA | Added |
| 30-Jan-2012 05:23 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Feb-2012 00:53 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Jul-2014 17:35 | Tu144 | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 10-Oct-2014 14:36 | Zoom | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Sep-2015 17:27 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 07-Sep-2018 20:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 16-Sep-2021 17:35 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 16-Sep-2021 20:50 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Jan-2022 22:06 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator] |
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