ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72801
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 March 1945 |
| Time: | 04:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XII |
| Owner/operator: | 256 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HK229 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea near Falconara airfield, Ancona -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Falconara airfield (I) |
Mosquito HK229: Took off at 03:55 hrs for scramble. 06/03/1945
Lost power and crashed in sea after take-off Falconara airfield at 04:00 hrs.
Crew:
W/O (1321524) John Sidney ELY (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (147.282) William Henry PALMER (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 256 Sqn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2010 04:38 | NePa | Added |
| 30-Jan-2012 05:42 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Jul-2014 10:30 | ABBA | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2015 19:03 | JEPA | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
| 13-Apr-2015 14:09 | Ing Edcker | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Sep-2015 17:33 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 14-Jan-2019 16:37 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 01-Aug-2022 18:02 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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