ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165981
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 March 1945 |
| Time: | 14:20 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 487 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PZ402 |
| MSN: | EG-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Fersfield, 16 miles southwest of Norwich, Norfolk, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Fersfield, Norfolk |
| RAF Fersfield |
Mosquito PZ402/A: Took off at 08:45hrs. for Shell house attack. 21/03/1945
20 Mosquitos of 140 Wing (21 Sqn, 464 Sqn, and 487 Sqn along with two FPU Mosquitos) carried out a low-altitude attack on Gestapo HQ in Copenhagen. Mosquito PZ402 lost its right flap and hydraulics due to flak in the target area. The aircraft on return to base crash during belly landed at 14:20hrs.
Crew:
W/Cdr (36238) Frank Henderson DENTON DFC (pilot) RAF: Ok
F/O (NZ404530) Arthur John COE (nav.) RNZAF: Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.ORB 487 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 February 1944 | HX949 | 487 (NZ) Sqn RAF | 2 | Moustier-sur-Sambre, Namur. |  |
w/o |
| 27 April 1944 | NS828 | 487 (NZ) Sqn RAF | 2 | North Elmham, near RAF stn Swanton Morley, Norfolk, England | |
w/o |
Images:
487 Sqn ORB entry for 21 Mar 45
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2014 13:11 | Nepa | Added |
| 23-Aug-2015 08:48 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2019 18:57 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 10-Nov-2021 18:45 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 14-Oct-2022 06:05 | grapeshot418 | Updated [Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
| 11-May-2023 21:54 | Nepa | Updated [[Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo]] |
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