Mosquito LR376 at Church Fenton airfield.
On 25th April 1945 this 54 Operational Training Unit aircraft was being flown on a night cross country training flight. During the flight the aircraft flew into bad weather, because of excessive vibrations being felt in both engines the pilot diverted to land at Church Fenton instead of flying back to Chaterhall but on landing at Church Fenton the aircraft overshot the runway and was damaged. After assessment the damage was deemed too severe to warrant a repair.
Pilot - W/O MacReadie.
Mosquito LR376 was built by De Havilland at Hatfield and was delivered to 10 MU on 31st December 1943. The aircraft was taken on charge by 613 Squadron on 13th January 1944. On 5th February 1944 it sustained damage initially deemed Cat.Ac/FA but was upgraded to Re.Cat.B on 14th February 1944. The aircraft appears to have remained unrepaired at Lasham until May 1944 when it was sent for a repair in works. On 11th September 1944 it was servicable and passed to 10 MU. The aircraft was taken on charge by 54 OTU on 19th October 1944 and as a result of the crash at Church Fenton on 25th April 1945 Cat.E/FA damage was the assessment. It was struck off charge on 3rd May 1945.