ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164657
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| Date: | Friday 19 January 1945 |
| Time: | 01:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 128 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM220 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Advanced Landing Ground B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels, Vlaams-Brabant. -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wyton, Huntingdonshire |
| B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels (B) |
Mosquito MM220: Took off at 23:22 hrs for mission to Sterkrade. 18/01/1945
Engine cut on return undercarriage collapsed on landing B.58 Melsbroek at 01:30 hrs. 19/01/1945
Crew:
F/Lt (134129) John William Gainer SMITH DFC (pilot) RAFVR - Ok (NCO:1395046 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 12 January, 1943)
Sgt (1815572) Clifford Cottam HILL (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. http://www.156squadron.com/display_newpff_roll.asp?ID=128
3. ORB 128 Sqdn RAF
4. Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2014 15:36 | Nepa | Added |
| 15-May-2014 15:15 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport] |
| 20-Jul-2014 17:50 | MiG21 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Sep-2015 15:01 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 04-Feb-2016 08:18 | Next | Updated [Location, Destination airport] |
| 08-Sep-2018 20:45 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-May-2019 14:07 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Apr-2021 20:49 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Operator] |
| 22-Oct-2021 10:39 | Nepa | Updated [Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Aug-2022 19:32 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Aug-2022 17:07 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Aug-2022 07:06 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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