ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72684
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| Date: | Monday 1 January 1945 |
| Time: | 15:40 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 30 |
| Owner/operator: | 151 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NT253 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire |
| RAF Hunsdon |
Mosquito NT253: Took off at 15:00 hrs for Air test flight. 01/01/1945
While attempting to land in very poor visibility, It stalled on approach on runway. Crash and burned in base at 15:40 hrs.
Crew:
S/Ldr (86574) Edward Richard HEDGECOE DFC & bar (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (149.134) Norman Llewellyn BAMFORD DFC & bar (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 151 Sqdn RAF
3.http://www.151squadron.org uk.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Feb-2010 01:25 | NePa | Added |
| 23-Dec-2011 09:53 | Nepa | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Feb-2012 00:37 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 29-Feb-2012 22:23 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jun-2014 12:47 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Jul-2014 17:34 | Gloug | Updated [Location] |
| 16-Oct-2014 11:52 | Coumes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 10-Jun-2015 06:13 | INV | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Jun-2015 03:44 | angels one five | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 31-Aug-2015 12:49 | Angel dick one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 07-Sep-2018 14:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-Mar-2020 16:54 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 17-Sep-2021 08:16 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Dec-2021 07:10 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Aug-2022 10:56 | Nepa | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 17-Aug-2022 18:26 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator] |
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