ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72777
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| Date: | Monday 2 August 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HJ789 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea near Sicily and Lipari Island -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
Mosquito HJ789/F: Took off at 03:30 hrs for Patrol over Italy without finding activity. 02/08/1943
Crashed into the sea, failed of return. Missing.
Crew:
F/Lt (104.450) Edward Gerald Lionel MENKES (Belg. pilot) RAFVR - Killed
Sgt (1444510) John Douglas ASHLEY (nav.) RAFVR - Killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 23 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Feb-2010 12:20 | NePa | Added |
| 25-Feb-2012 12:52 | Anon. | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2014 16:55 | Tu144 | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 14-Oct-2014 07:29 | Xindel X | Updated [Location] |
| 08-Nov-2014 18:04 | Tu144 | Updated [Date, Operator, Total fatalities, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Dec-2014 10:28 | Lotos | Updated [Narrative] |
| 30-Jul-2015 15:25 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 30-Jan-2019 20:05 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 10-Jul-2021 09:24 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 17-Oct-2021 21:06 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 17-Oct-2021 21:07 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 18-Apr-2022 04:07 | Ron Averes | Updated [Damage] |
| 25-Apr-2022 22:08 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Damage, Operator] |
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