ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71013
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| Date: | Monday 6 November 1944 |
| Time: | 12:20 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 8 (C) OTU RAF |
| Registration: | W4066 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 miles south-east of RAF stn Coningsby, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dyce, Aberdeenshire |
| RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Mosquito W4066: Took off for training flight. 06/11/1944.
During flight one engine caught fire, causing the undercarriage to drop. A/c rolled over and fell down rolled. Dived into ground 3 miles south-east of RAF Coningsby at 12:20hrs.
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.409565) Colin Walter MAYES (pilot) RAAF - killed
F/Sgt (1548735) Matthew SMITH (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.bcar.org.uk/1944.html.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2010 11:28 | NePa | Added |
| 11-Mar-2011 10:09 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 14-Oct-2011 12:55 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2014 15:02 | Mysore | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 31-Jul-2014 14:50 | Nick Slaughter | Updated [Location] |
| 30-Aug-2014 13:42 | James JUMP | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 27-Aug-2015 17:21 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 27-Mar-2019 19:18 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-May-2019 13:32 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Operator] |
| 10-Jul-2021 17:14 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, Operator] |
| 24-Oct-2021 21:05 | Nepa | Updated [Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-May-2022 12:28 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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