Incident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 30 MM755,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165181
 
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Date:Friday 5 January 1945
Time:16:35
Type:Silhouette image of generic MOSQ model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 30
Owner/operator:410 (Cougar) Sqn RCAF
Registration: MM755
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Advanced Landing Ground B.51 Lille/Vendeville, Nord. -   France
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:B.51 Lille/Vendeville (F)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Mosquito MM755: Took off at 16:35 hrs for Day patrol. 05/01/1945
Swung on take-off and undercarriage collapsed B.51 Lille/Vendeville. 
Crew: 
P/O (J/13709) Ross Hunter FINLAYSON (pilot) RCAF - injured 
F/O (J/39338) J.A. GUNN (nav.) RCAF - Ok 


Sources:

1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 410 Sqdn RCAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Apr-2014 13:25 Nepa Added
15-May-2014 16:54 Nepa Updated [Location, Departure airport]
13-Mar-2015 09:45 Staller Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative]
11-Sep-2015 06:28 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
08-Dec-2015 10:59 Route Updated [Narrative]
18-Dec-2015 13:04 Heil Updated [Location]
22-Dec-2015 18:38 Staller Updated [Time, Narrative]
17-Feb-2019 15:30 Nepa Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator]
12-Dec-2021 18:23 Nepa Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator]

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