ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73029
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| Date: | Saturday 26 August 1944 |
| Time: | 03:23 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XIII |
| Owner/operator: | FIU RAF |
| Registration: | HK419 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Ford, West Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ford, Sussex |
Mosquito HK419: Hit by Lancaster ND632 while parked RAF Ford at 03:23 hrs. 26/08/1944
Lancaster Mk.III (ND632) Accident Report:
P/O (175159) Lawrence Edward WESTCOTT (pilot) RAFVR: 985 flying hrs, 87hrs on Lancasters (112 hrs at night, 47 on Lancasters at night).
Lancaster ND632 of 103 Squadron RAF, People in Aircraft – 7, Crashed at RAF Ford, Sussex.
‘Listing?’ 3 engine emergency landing (after being damaged by friendly .303 fire), in poor visibility aircraft missed runway and crashed into 4 other aircraft, catching fire and burning 2 other aircraft. All crew killed.
A. Control must have been ok as aircraft made check circuit.
P. Pilot did not land on runway at all – appeared to notice too late and attempted to go round again – instigating circumstances below.
E. Starboard inner engine was feathered – damaged beyond inspection possibilities in crash but oil tank found holed by .303 ammunition – had self sealed fairly well.
Engines: Port Outer – Merlin 28 (325388) Port Inner – Merlin 38 (249797)
Stbd Inner – Merlin 38 (248461) Stbd Outer – Merlin 38 (249570)
U. TB Tyre burst but not known when – probably through ____ by friendly ammunition.
A. Radio contact with base not established – aircraft in distress (weak IFF).
X. FF Aircraft damaged by friendly fire – details unknown.
W. Patches of mist on ground upset pilot’s approach and landing
SP. Record Aircraft seen on inspection to have been damaged by friendly fire but no details known.
Fire Caught fire on crashing and burnt out.
(AIB Invest C of I Other)
H12 Base Cdr. Final cause of accident due captain having to make emergency landing at RAF Ford in - with patches of mist 50’/100’ deep drifting across airfield.
Other aircraft in accident from 11 Gp FIU:
Beaufighters R2243 (Cat.E) Burnt and MM857 (Cat.B) damaged
Mosquitos MM564 (Cat.E) Burnt and HK419 (Cat.E) damaged
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB FIU RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2010 00:04 | NePa | Added |
| 24-Nov-2011 14:02 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Mar-2012 11:03 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
| 26-Jul-2014 20:57 | BlB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2015 10:45 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 23-Aug-2015 10:45 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 11-May-2019 07:46 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-Feb-2022 12:36 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 26-Feb-2022 18:31 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 13-Oct-2023 21:29 | Nepa | Updated [[Source, Narrative, Operator]] |
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