ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164525
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| Date: | Thursday 2 August 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 571 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM179 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Warboys, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Warboys, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Warboys |
Mosquito MM179: Took off for Air test. 02/08/1945
Bounced on landing and undercarriage collapsed RAF Warboys.
Crew:
F/Lt (123989) Thomas Victor LAFFEY (pilot) RAFVR - died from his injuries on 03/08/1944. (NCO:1041416 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 04 August, 1942)
F/Lt (NZ427187) Alan Harold CHING (nav.) RNZAF - died from his injuries on 08/08/1944
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.156squadron.com/display_newpff_roll.asp?ID=571
3.Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2014 17:18 | Nepa | Added |
| 30-Jul-2014 18:31 | BlB | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 29-Sep-2014 16:22 | Shout | Updated [Location] |
| 11-Sep-2015 20:24 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 26-Oct-2019 18:58 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-Oct-2021 22:11 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-Jan-2022 23:22 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Aug-2022 17:20 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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