ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 142245
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| Date: | Monday 23 August 1943 |
| Time: | 16:15 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | De Havilland Aircraft Co. Ltd. of UK |
| Registration: | HX897 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 miles east-south-east of St.Alban's, Hertfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | DH airfield Hatfield, Hertfordshire |
Mosquito HX897: Took off for operating an hydraulic pressure test prior to delivery. 23/08/1943
Collided on air test 3m ESE of St.Alban's. Crashing south of Colney Heath Lane in the grounds of Hill End Hospital.
Two Mosquito's (HX897 and HJ734) collided mid-air while low flying in cloudy weather between Hatfield and Salisbury Hall on air test. Aircrafts collided 3 miles ESE of St.Alban's at 16:15 hrs. Four airmen were killed.
Crew:
Mr. George V. GIBBENS (Test pilot) DH - killed
Mr. Godfrey J. "Nick" CARTER (Tech.assist.) DH - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Feb-2012 02:13 | Nepa | Added |
| 09-Oct-2013 12:57 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 30-Aug-2014 17:11 | Oezil | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 30-Jul-2015 18:56 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 29-Aug-2015 12:10 | pepa | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 25-Dec-2015 15:30 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-Feb-2016 14:35 | JIXN | Updated [Operator] |
| 30-Mar-2019 12:05 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Apr-2019 07:34 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 06-Dec-2021 22:27 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 07-Dec-2021 22:44 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-Jul-2022 10:29 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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