ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70519
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 January 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 69 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W4062 |
| MSN: | (c/n 98013) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF stn Luqa -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Front, Gibraltar |
| RAF Luqa, Malta |
Mosquito W4062: Took off for a ferry flight. 13/01/1942
The Mosquito W4062 was sent from United Kingdom to Egypt via Malta for trials in the Mediterranean.
During flight but he was damaged by AA over Pantelleria. With one engine out, the pilot force-landed at RAF Luqa. Engine cut stalled on approach and wing hit a patch of soft ground and suffered further damage. The Mosquito was badly damaged and was struck off charge a week later.
Crew:
P/O (67647) Phillip John KELLEY (pilot) RAFVR - OK
Sgt (1262138) Ernest Edward SOWERBUTTS (obs.) RAFVR - injured broke his thigh in the crash, and was removed to hospital
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17059267
3.ORB 69 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2009 23:18 | NePa | Added |
| 03-Jan-2010 10:10 | NePa | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 23-Sep-2010 13:11 | SteveB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 20-Mar-2011 14:20 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Jan-2013 10:38 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 08-Oct-2013 20:12 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2013 09:25 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 14-Jun-2014 17:49 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 24-Oct-2014 12:25 | Quentin | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 24-Oct-2014 12:26 | Quentin | Updated [Total fatalities] |
| 22-Jul-2015 07:59 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 05-Apr-2016 16:55 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 28-Nov-2018 09:10 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-Apr-2019 06:13 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 08-Jun-2020 17:02 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, Operator] |
| 08-Jul-2020 16:21 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Dec-2021 17:22 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Nature, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 08-Aug-2022 08:56 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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