ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165721
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| Date: | Friday 18 May 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 248 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RF605 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tentstnuir Range, near Fetterd, near RAF stn Leuchars, Fife, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Banff, Aberdeenshire |
Mosquito RF605: Took off for test flight. 18/05/1945
During flight starboard engine caught fire. Force landed downwind at Tentsmuir Range, Fife,
Aircraft caught fire after crash-landed near RAF Leuchars.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1801650) Albert William PORTER (pilot) RAFVR - killed
LAC (1555331) Robert William CHALMERS (rad.mech./pass.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 248 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2014 16:21 | Nepa | Added |
| 24-Apr-2014 17:35 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 30-Jul-2014 18:19 | Komes123 | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 21-Sep-2014 17:52 | Unitex | Updated [Location] |
| 20-Aug-2015 12:56 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 13-May-2019 16:13 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 13-Jul-2022 10:01 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Oct-2022 21:50 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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