ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72886
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| Date: | Thursday 28 June 1945 |
| Time: | 23:50 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk 26 |
| Owner/operator: | 45 (Atlantic Ferry) Gp TC RAF |
| Registration: | KA317 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ballinduff, Liffatulla, Ardrahan, Galway. -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF Reykjavik, Iceland |
| Aerphort Gaillimhe, Ireland |
Mosquito KA317: Took off for a transit flight to UK. 28/06/1945
Pilot made a night force landing in field but hit a stone wall. Aircraft burst into flames. According to the Irish Air Corps report two locals brothers managed to help the seriously injured navigator from the burning wreck, but were unable to find the pilot.
Crew:
F/Lt (51167) Gordon Frederick AYTON DFC (pilot) RAF - killed
F/O (J/38661) Hans Raymond ANDERSON (nav.) RCAF - injured
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.ww2irishaviation.com
3.http://www.dereham-rollofhonour.org.uk/ayton_gf.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Feb-2010 11:56 | NePa | Added |
| 17-Jun-2010 11:10 | harro | Updated [Nature, Source] |
| 25-Jan-2011 04:53 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 26-Jan-2013 15:24 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 14-Jun-2014 16:43 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Jul-2014 07:40 | BlB | Updated [Destination airport, Source] |
| 25-Sep-2015 05:40 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 02-Feb-2016 14:59 | Heil | Updated [Operator] |
| 04-Jan-2019 07:26 | dp_burke | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 04-Jan-2019 07:26 | dp_burke | Updated [Source] |
| 18-Aug-2019 21:18 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Sep-2021 11:47 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Sep-2021 11:48 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Dec-2021 13:02 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Dec-2021 12:27 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Operator] |
| 26-Dec-2021 18:30 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Jun-2022 09:26 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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