This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Wednesday 19 August 1942 |
| Time: | 16:15 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 105 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W4065 |
| MSN: | GB-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Scharmbeck, Lower Saxony. -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Horsham St. Faith, Norfolk |
Mosquito W4065/N: Took off at 13:02 hrs to carry out an armed PR mission to Bremen (Ger.) 19/08/1942
Damaged by flak fire W of Bremen and fighting with Lt. Gerd Steiger 2./JG1 Bf109 at 10 km NE of Scharmbeck.
Crash at 16:15 hrs.
Crew:
P/O (Aus.404658) Charles Dermont KELLY (pilot) RAAF - Killed
P/O (102142) Francis James HARNIMAN (obs) RAFVR - injured /PoW (NCO:1258270 Commission Gazetted : Friday 22 August, 1941)
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 105 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/17308
4.Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2010 10:42 | NePa | Added |
| 05-Feb-2012 13:49 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Mar-2014 15:14 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Jun-2014 09:30 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Aug-2014 12:40 | Digger | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Jul-2015 09:21 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Feb-2016 09:14 | Next | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 11-Apr-2016 13:51 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Jan-2018 17:49 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Sep-2018 06:41 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 27-Jan-2019 21:06 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 18-May-2020 11:58 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, ] |
| 18-May-2020 12:20 | TigerTimon | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 18-May-2020 12:21 | TigerTimon | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 09-Jun-2020 09:49 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Operator, ] |
| 27-Jul-2021 20:55 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 13-Oct-2021 20:28 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 13-Oct-2021 20:28 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 27-Jul-2022 21:06 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 05-Aug-2022 13:34 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation