ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166209
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| Date: | Monday 19 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 140 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM298 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Advanced Landing Ground B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels, Vlaams-Brabant. -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels (B) |
Mosquito MM298: Tookoff for PR mission. 19/03/1945
Swung on take-off on mission hit vehicle and crashed at B.58 Melsbroek.
Crew:
F/Lt (119.077) Sydney THOMPSON AFC (pilot) RAFVR - killed
W/O (1139291) Arnold ASHTON (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 140 Sqdn RAF
3.Rob Davis Databank I don't take weed!!
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2014 17:38 | Nepa | Added |
| 03-Jun-2014 03:32 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 01-Aug-2014 10:53 | BlB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 04-Sep-2015 09:50 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 04-Feb-2016 08:36 | Next | Updated [Location] |
| 06-Sep-2018 08:51 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Apr-2021 21:05 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Operator] |
| 14-May-2021 21:17 | Anon. | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2021 21:41 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Sep-2022 17:24 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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