ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144196
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 February 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 540 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LR412 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Aran Fawddwy Mtn, Dolgellau, Merionethshire, Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Benson, Oxfordshire |
Mosquito LR412: Took off for practice cross country and testing two new flaps. 09/02/1944.
Flew into high ground on navex Aran Fawddwy Mtn Dolgellau, Merioneth.
Visibility was reportedly quite reasonable. The weather was not too bad, some cloud but not extensive. The crash does seem to have some mystery surrounding it, a propeller does not appear to have been turning on collision with the ground, yet a Mosquito could fly comfortably on one engine.
Crew:
F/O (P.1953) Marek SLOŃSKI-OSTOJA (Pol.pilot) PAF - killed
F/Lt (119.442) Paul RICHES DFC (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.https://www.flickr.com/photos/pasujoba44/4493295766/in/set-72157624167501364
3.ORB 540 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Mar-2012 11:15 | Nepa | Added |
| 12-Dec-2012 04:34 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2013 08:09 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Jun-2014 17:31 | Next | Updated [Narrative] |
| 29-Jun-2014 17:31 | Next | Updated [Narrative] |
| 18-Sep-2014 20:56 | Earl | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 06-May-2015 22:54 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Narrative] |
| 08-May-2015 18:21 | Angel dot comma | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 08-May-2015 18:27 | Angel dot comma | Updated [Narrative] |
| 07-Aug-2015 07:13 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 22-Dec-2018 19:44 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 08-Oct-2021 09:06 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 31-Dec-2021 10:54 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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