ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166236
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| Date: | Saturday 23 December 1944 |
| Time: | 16:25 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 544 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NS698 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Woodley, Reading, Wokingham, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Benson, Oxfordshire |
| RAF Benson |
Mosquito NS698: Took off at 10:45 hrs for Photo Recco mission to railways Karlsruhe and Ulm. 23/12/1944
The aircraft he was returning from a daylight operation in conditions of poor visibility and low cloud. He was short of fuel but, based on gauge readings and time airborne, judged that he had sufficient fuel to reach base. Near Reading the main tanks ran dry and he switched to outer tanks. The port engine picked up, but not the starboard. When making the switch, the outer tanks abruptly changed from reading 20 gallons to reading empty. He attempted an emergency single-engine landing at RAF Woodley, but the field was too small and he crashed (Cat. AC) at 16:25 hrs. He was only 15 minutes from RAF Benson.
W/Cdr D.W. Steventon (CO) did not hold F/O Hays responsible.
Crew:
F/O (J/88928) Raymond Morris HAYS (US pilot) RCAF - Ok
F/Lt (112711) Eric James BUTCHART (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://rcafassociation.ca/awards.php?keyword=&page=320&type=rcaf
3.ORB 544 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2014 07:23 | Nepa | Added |
| 28-Aug-2014 12:42 | MiG21 | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 21-Mar-2015 08:37 | ABBA | Updated [Location] |
| 09-Sep-2015 10:42 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 31-Mar-2019 16:29 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Oct-2021 20:16 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Nov-2023 13:14 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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