ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72496
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| Date: | Saturday 8 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 4 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HJ756 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Gatwick, West Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gatwick, West Sussex |
Mosquito HJ756: Took off for training flight. 08/04/1944
Engine cut undershot swung and undercarriage collapsed RAF Gatwick.
Engine failure on take-off when it hit a dispersal hut, the crew were OK.
Crew:
F/Lt (43356) Benjamin Edward CRAWLEY AFC (pilot) RAF - Ok
Sgt (????) J. ADAMS (nav.) RAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 4 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Feb-2010 06:07 | NePa | Added |
| 09-Feb-2012 14:28 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2014 12:20 | Jixn | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 31-Jul-2014 15:09 | Jixon | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
| 09-Aug-2015 10:33 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Location, Narrative] |
| 08-Oct-2016 17:52 | Nepa | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Aug-2023 20:15 | Nepa | Updated [[Total occupants, Source, Narrative]] |
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