ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172773
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| Date: | Friday 14 January 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 140 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LR479 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Saint-Lô, Manche, Lower Normandy -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hartford Bridge, Hampshire |
| RAF Hartford Bridge |
Mosquito LR479: Take off at 13:50 hrs for PR mission between Vice and St.Lo from 11000 feet. 14/01/1944
Lost escape hatch during a dive and the navigators seat disappeared over board.
Landing Ok at 15:40 hrs.
Crew:
F/O (124574) Eric Gwynne Edwards PARRY (pilot) RAFVR - OK
Sgt (????) W. ASHBY (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 140 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jan-2015 21:24 | Fort Knox | Added |
| 04-Aug-2015 21:05 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 10-Oct-2015 20:13 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 06-Sep-2018 08:57 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 24-Mar-2019 21:24 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 31-Aug-2021 16:28 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2021 09:14 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Aug-2023 10:45 | Nepa | Updated [[Narrative, Operator]] |
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