ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 143849
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 May 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LR292 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | May's Wood, just southwest of Cuxton, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gravesend, Kent |
| RAF West Malling, Kent |
Mosquito LR292: Took off for training flight. 02/05/1944
Returning from a bombing practice. Engine cut in RAF West Malling circuit and flew into hill, Cuxton.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1516977) Thomas SPENSLEY (pilot) RAF - killed
F/Sgt (1581241) John BAKER (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 21 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Feb-2012 08:02 | Nepa | Added |
| 03-Mar-2012 09:14 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 03-Mar-2012 09:36 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Dec-2013 06:27 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 26-Dec-2013 06:33 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Narrative] |
| 20-Jan-2014 18:42 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 01-Jun-2014 19:17 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-Jul-2014 16:26 | MiG15 | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2015 14:28 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 12-Aug-2015 14:28 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Mar-2019 20:48 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 14-Aug-2021 20:59 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Narrative, Operator] |
| 14-Aug-2021 21:13 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 29-Jan-2022 22:15 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Jun-2022 21:11 | Nepa | Updated [Nature, Narrative, Operator] |
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