ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138966
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 May 1945 |
| Time: | 15:20 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 456 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | NT264 |
| MSN: | RX-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | into Blackwater River, CatFoss, Essex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex |
| RAF Bradwell Bay |
Mosquito NT264/R: Took off for test and trainig flight. 29/05/45.
Engine feathered second engine lost power ditched and broke up on approach RAF Bradwell Bay. 29/05/1945
Crashed into Blackwater River,CatFoss. Returning to base following an engine out W/Cdr Howard attemped to land but had serious under-carriage trouble. On the second approach, the other engine stopped and he was forced to ditch on the adjacient lake. Textbook approach and landing, but tail section broke off and the aircraft's forward section went under water. He drowned. The aircraft and Body (only one on board) were recovered three days latter. He was the CO of 456 Sqn RAAF.
Crew:
W/Cdr (Aus.404787) Basil HOWARD DFC (pilot) RAAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a52.shtml
3.https://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 February 1943 | DZ297 | 456 Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAF stn Valley, Rhosneigr, Isle of Anglesey, Wales. | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2011 11:23 | Nepa | Added |
| 28-Jan-2012 14:42 | Nepa | Updated [Destination airport, Source] |
| 16-Sep-2014 07:15 | Fort Knox | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 08-Sep-2015 20:54 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 08-Sep-2015 21:06 | INV | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2016 13:16 | Fort Knox | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2019 22:04 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Nov-2021 19:42 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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