ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159689
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| Date: | Thursday 30 November 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | A&AEE RAF |
| Registration: | PF391 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Boscombe Down, Wiltshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Boscombe Down, Wiltshire |
Mosquito PF391: Took off for test flight. 30/11/1944
This Mosquito was allocated to the High Altitude Flight at RAF Boscombe Down during '1944'.
It suffered an engine failure and crashed after take off on 30 November 1944 and was subsequently written off. The aircraft crashed at Boscombe Down aerodrome after being unable to maintain height on one engine. The port engine of this experimental aircraft failed to give full power, the left wing dropped and the aircraft flew into a hill. (Mosquito Crash Log)
Crew:
???? (pilot) RAF - Ok
AC1 (1275609) Richard CHAMBERLAIN (obs. meteo. test flt.) RAFVR - injured /died a few hrs later.
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
3.Mosquito Crash Log
4. https://www.cwgc.org
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2013 19:07 | JINX | Added |
| 30-Sep-2013 11:12 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Oct-2013 13:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 21-Apr-2014 12:19 | Nepa | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2014 16:22 | Jixn | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 03-Sep-2015 11:58 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Apr-2018 17:25 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 10-Sep-2018 07:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
| 10-Sep-2020 18:41 | rodpriddle@btinterne | Updated [Total fatalities] |
| 18-Oct-2020 18:54 | MIke Jenvey | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Feb-2021 20:44 | Jinx | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 16-Oct-2021 18:08 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Nov-2023 13:12 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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