ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71693
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| Date: | 23-JUN-1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Mosquito NF.Mk.II |
| Operator: | 151 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ740 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | nr RAF stn Predannack, Cornwall -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire |
Returning from a patrol sortie over the Bay Of Biscay. Collided with DD707 nr Predannack 23.6.43. The crew of DZ740 were killed but DZ707 managed to return to base. P/C Humphries misjudged his position in coming into formation with S/Ldr Bodien, as a result of which there was a collision. At the time it was felt that fatigue was responsible for the misjudgement, as this type of sortie, which involved total low level flying for long periods, was extremely tiring."
Crew:
P/O (138.681) James Donald HUMPHREYS (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (133.534) Harold James LUMB (obs) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
http://www.151squadron.org.uk/
http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2010 01:56 | NePa | Added |
| 28-Feb-2012 01:01 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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