ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78757
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| Date: | Sunday 8 July 1945 |
| Time: | 10:18 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | BSDU RAF |
| Registration: | PZ178 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Norfolk village of Docking, 14 miles NE of King´s Lynn, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Docking, Norfolk |
Mosquito PZ178: Took off for a Test flight. 08/07/1945
Broke up during 'Window' trials. Aircraft was seen to break up in the air and crashed at Docking aerodrome.
Crew:
S/Ldr (Aus.424778) Charles Joseph MERRIFULL MBE (pilot) RAAF - killed
LAC (2209126) Francis GRADY (pass /Electr.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB BSDU RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2010 03:23 | NEPA | Added |
| 28-Jan-2012 14:13 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Apr-2014 07:18 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 12-Oct-2014 16:33 | Faun | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 27-Aug-2015 19:04 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 12-Mar-2019 16:45 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 07-Jul-2021 10:36 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-May-2023 17:23 | Nepa | Updated [[Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, Operator]] |
| 09-Jan-2024 18:41 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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