ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70721
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| Date: | Friday 30 July 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 25 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DD748 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, 10 miles east of Flambourough Head, Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Martlesham Heath, Suffolk |
Mosquito DD748: Took off at 22:30 hrs for Night intruder mission to Westerland. 30/07/1943. Missing.
Shortly after take off and only a few miles out to sea Pilot called base to report that he would return due to engine problems. After that nothing was heard. The aircraft crashed into the North Sea 15 miles E of Hornsea.
Crew:
F/Lt (109361) Edred Rodney Fitzpatrick COOKE (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1283359) Frederick Herbert ELLACOTT (obs) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.flensted.eu.com/19430076.shtml
3.ORB 25 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2009 11:30 | NePa | Added |
| 21-Feb-2010 01:42 | NePa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 25-Feb-2012 13:11 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2014 17:27 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 02-Sep-2014 05:42 | Anthony COX | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
| 28-Jul-2015 18:39 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Mar-2019 09:01 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-Jan-2022 13:15 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Mar-2024 13:53 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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