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| Date: | Saturday 20 November 1943 |
| Time: | 02:26 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HX869 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Parco Naturale. -
 San Marino
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pomigliano airfield /Pomigliano d'Arco |
Mosquito HX869: TooK off at 23:45 hrs for mission to Montecchio. 19/11/1943
DBR in accident due to fog at 02:26 hrs. 20/11/1943
Crew:
F/Sgt (1213930) Donald Hepworth BENTLEY (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1323213) Victor Horace CAUSEWAY (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 23 Sqdn RAF
3.http://www.aereiperduti.net/anni/aggiornamenti-2011-09.php
Images:
Photo: Luca Piancastelli
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Feb-2012 02:20 | Nepa | Added |
| 22-Oct-2014 13:35 | QQ3 | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Country, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Oct-2014 18:07 | N. Slaughter | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Nov-2014 17:50 | Siczak | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 04-Aug-2015 14:52 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, ] |
| 15-Jul-2017 16:34 | piancas | Updated [Time, ] |
| 16-Jul-2017 17:29 | harro | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 16-Jul-2017 17:34 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, ] |
| 16-Jul-2017 17:34 | harro | Updated [Source, ] |
| 29-Dec-2018 17:17 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 29-Dec-2018 17:17 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
| 18-Oct-2021 10:56 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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