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| Date: | Wednesday 12 July 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 27 MU RAF |
| Registration: | PZ233 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Shawbury, Shropshire, England -
 Uzbekistan
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Shawbury, Shropshire. |
Mosquito PZ233 Hit by Wellington MF127 while parked Shawbury 12.7.1944 DBR
On July 12th 1944 a Wellington XIII (MF127) belonging to CNS collided with a stationary Mosquito (PZ233) from No.27 MU. The Wellington was about to become airborne when it hit the Mosquito which was being compass swung. Both aircraft were completely burnt out. The crash killed Sgt T.T.A. Goodfellow and Mr A V Bancroft of No.27 MU, A.U.Bancroft, but the Wellington pilot escaped injury.
Goodfellow died in RAF Cosford Hospital from 1st and 2nd degree burns a few days later as you have from CWGC. Mr Bancroft died on the same day having also been taken to the burns centre at RAF Cosford Hospital.
Crew:
Sgt (1531713) Thomas Tapner Anderson GOODFELOW (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Mr Albert Victor BANCROFT - killed
Sources:
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?3670-Shropshire-s-casualties-and-aircraft-crashes/page2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2012 10:40 | Nepa | Added |
| 22-Jul-2014 10:56 | BlB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Aug-2015 11:35 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 16-May-2016 17:49 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 03-Apr-2019 05:15 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 04-Jun-2025 18:11 | airhistory | Updated [Country, Narrative, ] |
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