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| Date: | Friday 7 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XIII |
| Owner/operator: | 256 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM444 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sebkra d´Oran. -
 Algeria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | La Senia (Algeria) |
Mosquito MM444: Took off from La Senia and crashed in bad weather at Sebkra d´Oron. 07/04/1944
Crew:
F/O (136.470) John Francis VEITCH (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (147.284) Douglas SAUNDERS (obs) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 256 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2009 09:56 | NePa | Added |
| 09-Feb-2012 14:26 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Aug-2014 11:29 | King | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Aug-2015 07:15 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 17-Jan-2019 21:43 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 30-Jan-2022 10:30 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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