ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 142193
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| Date: | Friday 12 January 1945 |
| Time: | 04:54 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 45 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HR492 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1,5 miles north-east of RAF stn Kumbhirgram, Cachar, Assam. -
 India
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kumbhirgram, Assam |
Mosquito HR492: Took off at 04:53 hrs for Strike mission over Thedaw airfield. 12/01/1945
Crashed after an engine failed when taking off on a action. Crashed in jungle off RAF Kumbhirgram.
Crew:
P/O (J/88876) John Robert WILSON (pilot) RCAF - killed
W/O (1294222) William James Sidney HAYWARD (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 45 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2012 02:21 | Nepa | Added |
| 11-Sep-2015 06:45 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 23-May-2017 09:49 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Apr-2019 21:00 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 23-Aug-2020 17:00 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Oct-2020 09:33 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 03-Dec-2021 23:12 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Sep-2022 17:56 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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