ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144347
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 April 1945 |
| Time: | 02:05 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 30 |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NT331 |
| MSN: | HB-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Advanced Landing Ground B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels, Vlaams-Brabant. -
 Belgium
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels (B) |
Mosquito NT331/N: Took off at 02:03 hrs to patrol over Prague. 17/04/1945
He crashed almost immediatly after night take-off for patrol. Flew into ground B.58 Melsbroek and burst into flames. The pilot F/O Bridekirk was trapped in his seat and was saved by his navigator F/Lt Glasheen who dragged the pilot clear.
F/O Bridekirk was treated at No.8 RAF General Hospital for severe leg injuries whilst F/Lt Glasheen received treatment at SSQ (Station Sick Quarters) Melsbroek for severe shock and burns to his hands and arms.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.33404) John Hutton BRIDEKIRK (pilot) RAAF - Injured
F/Lt (Aus.413984) Terence Gilronan GLASHEEN (nav.) RAAF - Injured
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com/raf1945/Bridekirk.html.
3.OBR 239 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 February 1944 | DZ290 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England |  |
min |
| 30 March 1944 | DZ290 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England. | |
min |
| 10 April 1944 | DZ290 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England. | |
min |
| 25 April 1944 | DZ290 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 30 April 1944 | DZ290 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 22 May 1944 | W4074 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 8 June 1944 | W4074 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | Kingston Ash Farm near RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England. | |
w/o |
| 19 July 1944 | DZ290 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 16 August 1944 | DZ290 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 27 September 1944 | PZ279 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 30 October 1944 | PZ249 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 4 November 1944 | PZ240 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 27 November 1944 | PZ240 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Carnaby, Yorkshire, England | |
min |
| 11 April 1945 | NT331 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | Advanced Landing Ground B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels, Vlaams-Brabant. | |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2012 08:53 | Nepa | Added |
| 15-May-2014 15:07 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 22-Jun-2015 16:44 | INV | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Jun-2015 20:51 | Shuntt | Updated [Time] |
| 11-Sep-2015 07:48 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 04-Feb-2016 08:43 | Next | Updated [Location] |
| 04-Feb-2016 08:44 | Next | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 29-Apr-2019 16:00 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Apr-2021 21:11 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Operator] |
| 28-Sep-2021 18:06 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 07-Jan-2022 10:34 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-May-2022 10:55 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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