ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121530
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| Date: | 08-NOV-1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk 40 |
| Owner/operator: | 2 AP RAAF |
| Registration: | A52-18 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near airfield de Havilland factory Bankstown, New South Wales. -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Bankstown airfield, NSW |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mosquito A52-18 Not delivered to RAAF.
Crashed during pre-acceptance flight at the De Havilland factory Bankstown NSW when under stress from strenuous manoeuvring. Actual cause of crash was not determined but it was not attributed to glue bonding problems. 08/11/1944 Crash once again delayed the local production of Mosquitos
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.404237) Thomas Edward Nelson CROUCH (pilot) RAAF - killed
W/O (Aus.416544) David Forbes CLARE (nav.) RAAF - killed
Sources:
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a52.shtml
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2011 02:29 | Nepa | Added |
| 26-Oct-2011 05:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2013 12:59 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-May-2014 16:44 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 08-Sep-2015 21:39 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2015 21:40 | INV | Updated [Location] |
| 27-Mar-2019 19:34 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Jul-2021 12:10 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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