ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 104766
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| Date: | Monday 7 August 1944 |
| Time: | 08:47 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 8th (WR) Sqn USAAF |
| Registration: | MM368 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Watton /AAF Sta.376, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Watton /AAF Sta.376 Norfolk |
Mosquito MM368: Taxiing Accident at RAF Watton /AAF Sta.376 Norfolk. 07/08/1944
While taxiing down the perimeter towards the the take-off end of the runway, pilot retracted the landing gear instead of flap lever. Damaged1 & 2 engines, propellers, engine nacelles, main gear, bomb bay doors damaged.
Crew:
2nd.Lt. (O.????) Ford D. PORTER (pilot) USAAF - Ok
2nd.Lt (O.????) James Michael DAVIS (nav.) USAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
2.http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/_DH98%20prodn%20list.tx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2011 03:56 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Country, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 06-Mar-2011 05:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 11-Mar-2011 13:19 | angels one five | Updated [Total fatalities, Nature, Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2011 04:25 | Nepa | Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2011 04:34 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 19-Feb-2012 14:12 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 16-Sep-2014 05:44 | Fort Knox | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 06-Mar-2015 06:45 | Mihul3 | Updated [Operator] |
| 23-Aug-2015 11:20 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 03-Jan-2016 21:56 | Jimi | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 08-Mar-2016 21:51 | Heil | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-May-2019 14:12 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-Jan-2021 11:55 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 29-Oct-2021 18:09 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-Oct-2021 22:21 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-Oct-2021 22:23 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 31-Oct-2021 10:29 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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