ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 184839
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| Date: | Saturday 14 August 1943 |
| Time: | 21:35 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HJ737 |
| MSN: | YP-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Luqa -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
| RAF Luqa |
Mosquito HJ737/R: Took off at 20:00 hrs for Intruder mission to East Italy. 14/08/1943
Returned early due to engine trouble. Landing one engine Ok at 21:35 hrs.
Crew:
W/O (1066745) Robert Bruce MADGE (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
Sgt (1444849) Eric Charles HANNAFORD (obs) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 23 Sqn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 August 1942 | DD688 | 23 Sqn RAF | 0 | Margate near RAF stn Manston, Kent, England |  |
w/o |
| 27 August 1942 | DD712 | 23 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Manston, Kent, England | |
non |
| 6 November 1942 | DD712 | 23 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Tangmer, West Sussex, England | |
min |
| 17 November 1942 | DD712 | 23 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Bradwell Bay, Essex, England. | |
min |
| 28 November 1942 | DD712 | 23 Sqn RAF | 2 | Tilloux, 10 km south-east of Cognac, Charente. |  |
w/o |
| 28 March 1943 | DD??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England | |
non |
| 18 July 1943 | HJ737 | 23 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Luqa | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2016 21:25 | Nepa | Added |
| 03-Feb-2019 16:24 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 13-Sep-2021 21:29 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-Feb-2022 11:15 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Jul-2023 21:46 | Nepa | Updated [[Narrative, Operator]] |
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