ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70807
Last updated: 23 May 2013
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| Date: | 02-FEB-1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Mosquito NF.Mk.II |
| Operator: | 264 (Madras Presidency) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DD665 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Bishops Waltham Hants. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Colerne, Wiltshire |
Collided with DD785 and crashed Bishops Waltham Hants. 2.2.43. 'In morning F/Lt. W.F. Gibb took new pilots recently posted to Squadron, round in Dual. In evening at 23.15 hours P/O S.B. Fuller D.F.M., and F/O F. Mountain in DD665 collided with P/O Corser and F/O R.G. Clark in DD785 at 10,000 feet over Southampton area. P/O Corser and F/O Clark baled out and landed safely as did F/O Mountain. Both aeroplanes crashed and burnt out P/O Fuller's body was found in wreck near R.A.F. Thorney Island' (Operations Record refers).
Crew:
F/O (49572) Sydney Ben FULLER DFM (pilot) RAF - killed
F/O (119468) Frederick MOUNTAIN (obs) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2009 23:31 | NePa | Added |
| 10-Jan-2010 11:40 | NePa | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative] |
| 18-Jul-2011 02:44 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2013 13:01 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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