ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 142354
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| Date: | Friday 9 June 1944 |
| Time: | 18:07 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk XVIII |
| Owner/operator: | 248 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HX903 |
| MSN: | DM-I |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Celtic Sea near RAF stn Portreath, Cornwall, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Portreath, Cornwall |
| RAF Portreath |
Mosquito HX903: Took off at 15:40 hrs for Anti shipping and recco patrol. 09/06/1944.
Collided with Mosquito HR138 over Cornwall on return from sweep. Crashed at 18:07 hrs.
As the formation approached base W/Cdr Phillips (HR138/Y) crossed under the formation and climbed to port. F/O Bonnet (HX903/I) also turned to port and at 1,500ft over the edge of the airfield both aircraft collided. The starboard wing of HR138 aircraft sliced through the tail of HX903. Mosquito HX903 dived out of control into the Celtic sea. Phiilips was able to regain control of his aircraft and he carried out a successful landing.
Crew:
F/O (J/16551) Alwynn Lincoln BONNETT (pilot) RCAF - killed
F/Lt (121.044) Allan Mcdiarmid McNICOL (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 248 Sqn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 October 1944 | PZ251 | 248 Sqn RAF | 2 | North Sea near Haugesund, Rogaland. |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2012 02:21 | Nepa | Added |
| 31-May-2014 13:36 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 29-Jul-2014 16:36 | MiG23 | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 16-Aug-2015 14:16 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2016 09:35 | PePa | Updated [Cn, Location, Destination airport] |
| 06-Mar-2016 07:26 | MiG21 | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 27-Apr-2019 07:55 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 17-Sep-2021 21:13 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-Jul-2022 17:08 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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