ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137740
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| Date: | Thursday 18 January 1945 |
| Time: | 01:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 464 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | MM403 |
| MSN: | SB-V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 miles north-east of Merville, Location Nord. -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thorney Island, Hampshire |
Mosquito MM403/V: Took off at 00:32 hrs for night intruder attack in Ardennes salient 18/01/1945.
Was part of a force of 14 aircraft from the Squadron detailed to attack enemy targets in the rear of the Ardennes salient. Mosquito MM403 failed to return from the mission. Engine cut lost height and abandoned on intruder mission 10 miles NE of Merville 18/01/1945
It was later established that the aircraft crashed 10 miles north east of Merville. F/Lt Shanks baled out of the aircraft at 600 feet and landed safely. He returned to the squadron on the 20 January 1945.
Crew:
F/Lt (J/7919) Richard Murray TRITES (pilot) RCAF - Killed
F/Lt (Aus.400839) Donald McKenzie SHANKS (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a52.shtml
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3.ORB 464 Sqdn RAAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 March 1945 | RS609 | 464 Sqn RAAF | 2 | Sea near Samsoe Island, Kattegat. |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jul-2011 07:25 | Nepa | Added |
| 04-Oct-2011 11:31 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Aug-2014 13:58 | Holschtein | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 27-Aug-2015 18:29 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Narrative] |
| 17-Feb-2016 15:42 | Next | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 29-Apr-2019 17:07 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 24-Nov-2021 17:43 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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