ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72960
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 August 1944 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XIII |
| Owner/operator: | 409 (Nighthawk) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | HK406 |
| MSN: | KP-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1/2 mile from RAF stn Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire |
Mosquito HK406: Took off for Night Flying Test (NFT). 09/08/1944
Starboard engine fell off during a NFT, aircraft spun into ground near RAF Hunsdon.
Crew:
F/O (J/15673) Arthur Reginald CARTER DFC (pilot) RCAF - killed
P/O (J/20896) Thomas Causon KEWEN (nav.) RCAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 409 Sqdn RAF
3.http://www.aircrewremembered.com/ParadieArchiveDatabase/?q=15673
F/O Carter's personnel records including accident report and investigation from DND Archives Canada
RCAF historical microfilms
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 January 1945 | MM569 | 409 (Nighthawk) Sqn RCAF | 0 | Advanced Landing Ground B.51 Lille/Vendeville, Nord. |  |
min |
| 1 February 1945 | MM569 | 409 (Nighthawk) Sqn RCAF | 0 | Advanced Landing Ground B.51 Lille/Vendeville, Nord. | |
min |
| 4 March 1945 | MM569 | 409 (Nighthawk) Sqn RCAF | 0 | Advanced Landing Ground B.51 Lille/Vendeville, Nord. | |
min |
| 6 April 1945 | MM473 | 409 (Nighthawk) Sqn RCAF | 0 | Advanced Landing Ground B.51 Lille /Vendeville, Nord. | |
non |
| 8 April 1945 | MM492 | 409 (Nighthawk) Sqn RCAF | 0 | Advanced Landing Ground B.51 Lille/Vendeville, Nord. | |
min |
| 21 April 1945 | MM449 | 409 (Nighthawk) Sqn RCAF | 0 | Advanced Landing Ground B.108 Rheine /Bentlage. |  |
w/o |
| 23 April 1945 | MM492 | 409 (Nighthawk) Sqn RCAF | 0 | Advanced Landing Ground B.108 Rheine/Bentlage. | |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2010 10:32 | NePa | Added |
| 24-Nov-2011 14:43 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Jan-2012 08:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 04-Jul-2014 15:02 | Route | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 25-Aug-2015 08:00 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Nature, Narrative] |
| 24-Apr-2018 14:28 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2021 17:07 | tachel | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Dec-2021 23:42 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-Jan-2022 17:10 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Narrative, Operator] |
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