Incident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II DD673,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 197224
 
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Date:Monday 24 August 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MOSQ model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II
Owner/operator:23 Sqn RAF
Registration: DD673
MSN: YP-E
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:RAF stn Manston, Kent, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Manston, Kent
Destination airport:RAF Manston
Narrative:
Mosquito DD673/E: Took off at 23:45 hrs for intruder mission to Deelen. 23/08/1942
10 miles off the Dutch coast port engine failed and the aircraft was brought back to RAF Manston on one engine. At 00:45 hrs landing overshot was wrecked. 24/08/1942.
Crew:
S/Ldr (37834) Norman John STARR DFC (pilot) RAFO - Ok
P/O (116.967) George Oswald LACE DFC (nav.) RAFVR - Ok


Sources:

1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 23 Sqdn RAF

History of this aircraft

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6 September 1943 HX814 23 Sqn RAF 2 Sigonella airfield, Catania, Sicily w/o
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14 February 1949 RL249 23 Sqn RAF 1 Stratton Strawless, 4miles WSW of RAF stn Coltishall, Norfolk, England w/o
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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Aug-2017 14:28 Nepa Added
25-Sep-2021 18:02 Nepa Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator]

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