ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165410
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| Date: | Sunday 9 July 1944 |
| Time: | 04:58 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NS959 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Thorney Island, Hampshire, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thorney Island, Hampshire |
| RAF Thorney Island |
Mosquito NS959: Took off for night intruder mission over France. 09/07/1944
According to the records, they had bombed a ferry whilst on patrol over France.
Crashed on landing at the base while returning from a night mission.
Crew:
F/Lt (61478) William Bryan ADAMS (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (135156) John Conway BICKNELL DFC (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 21 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2014 15:33 | Nepa | Added |
| 31-Jul-2014 14:17 | Nick Slaughter | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2015 14:39 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Mar-2019 20:55 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 24-Sep-2021 09:26 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 13-Sep-2023 20:38 | Nepa | Updated [[Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]] |
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