ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175362
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 March 1944 |
| Time: | 19:05 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XIII |
| Owner/operator: | 256 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HK408 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Alghero airfield, Catania, Sassari. -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
| Alghero airfield, Sassari (I) |
Mosquito HK408: Took off at 16:45 hrs for Convoy patrol. 15/03/1944
The Mosquito of 256 Sqn which, on returning from a patrol, had collided with a petrol bowser and burst into flames killing the pilot and navigator. Also badly injured was AC2 F.J. Edwards who was admitted to No. 11 General Hospital for treatment of burns and shock.
Crew:
F/O (50626) Leslie Charman William THOMAS (pilot) RAF - killed
F/Sgt (1388687) John Anthony VANE (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.hambo.org/kingscanterbury/view_man.php
2.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2015 13:16 | Z. Zeeland | Added |
| 13-Apr-2015 13:26 | C.C.Catch | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Aug-2015 16:04 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 14-Jan-2019 16:31 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 31-Jul-2022 21:26 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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