ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71068
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| Date: | Saturday 26 February 1944 |
| Time: | 01:31 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ247 |
| MSN: | HB-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | at Manor House, 1mile south of Wellingham, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
| RAF West Raynham |
Mosquito DZ247/D: Took off at 21:04 hrs for bomber support mission to Augsburg. 25/02/1944.
Crashed on return to base. Flew into ground at Manor House, 1 mile south of Wellingham, 9 miles NNW of Swaffham, Norfolk at 01:31 hrs. 26/02/1944.
Crew:
F/O (132760) Neil MUNRO (pilot) RAFVR - killed (NCO:1161504 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 24 November, 1942)
F/O (156012) Alec Richard HURLEY (obs) RAFVR - died from his injuries (NCO:1261363 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 12 October, 1943)
F/O Hurley died from his injuries in No.53 Mobile Field Hospital at near by Weasenham.
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 239 Sqdn RAF
3.Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 April 1944 | DZ265 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 28 April 1944 | W4078 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 28 August 1944 | W4078 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 25 September 1944 | HR238 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 1 November 1944 | PZ286 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2010 12:49 | NePa | Added |
| 18-Feb-2010 11:40 | NePa | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2014 18:13 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Sep-2014 13:44 | Zoom | Updated [Location] |
| 14-Jun-2015 07:42 | Opietz | Updated [Cn, Source] |
| 07-Aug-2015 12:40 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 18-Mar-2019 19:06 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Oct-2021 17:50 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Aug-2022 12:34 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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