ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82689
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 30 |
| Owner/operator: | BSDU RAF |
| Registration: | MM797 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF stn Swanton Morley, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Mosquito MM797 Engine cut after take-off bellylanded near RAF Swanton Morley 2.1.1945
the Bomber Development Support Unit. He and White teamed up again and had a serious accident on 2nd January 1945 when Mosquito MM797 crashed on take off after engine failure. F/Lt Allen's foot was jammed in the fuselage and White was pinned underneath him with the aircraft on fire. White had apparently considered reaching for the axe to amputate Allen's trapped foot to allow both men to escape. Before he could resort to this a farmer and two labourers had seen the crash and managed to pull both of them to safety.
Crew:
F/Lt (119508) Harold Edward (Harry) WHITE DFC (pilot) RAF - uninjured.
F/Lt (120723) Michael Seamer ALLEN DFC (nav.) RAFVR - uninjured. (NCO:1388839 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 19 May, 1942)
Sources:
1 http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2010 13:30 | Nepa | Added |
| 23-Dec-2011 09:58 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Mar-2012 11:22 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
| 26-Jul-2014 16:33 | Juan P.Paco | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 31-Aug-2015 13:25 | Angel dick one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 29-Apr-2019 15:36 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Aug-2022 13:28 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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