ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70598
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 April 1944 |
| Time: | 08:01 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 248 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM413 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wheal Christopher Farm, Sithney, Helston, Cornwall, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Portreath, Cornwall |
Mosquito MM413/G: Took off at 07:50 hrs. for anti-aircraft patrol. 11/04/1944
After on takeoff crashed into a cloud covered hill at 08:01 hrs.
Crew:
F/Sgt (655135) Peter HUNT (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1324169) Wilfred William Murdoch MILNE (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 248 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2009 08:02 | NePa | Added |
| 22-Nov-2011 12:02 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Mar-2014 12:44 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 01-Aug-2014 07:34 | Anthony G. | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 09-Aug-2015 21:37 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 22-Apr-2019 18:12 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-Jul-2022 10:59 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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