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| Date: | Saturday 24 October 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 157 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DD641 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Castle Camps, Essex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Castle Camps |
Mosquito DD641: Took off for night operations patrol. 24/10/1942
The starboard Engine failure. The engine exploded and caught fire. Landing Ok.
Crew:
P/O (114.234) Peter Edgar CORBETT (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
Sgt (145.493) Clarence John LANDREY (obs.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 157 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-2019 18:51 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 26-Aug-2019 18:53 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 19-Aug-2020 21:27 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 11-Oct-2021 10:38 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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