This Day in History: 1945-04-16

de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI A52-501 operated by 1 Sqn RAAF crashed at Kingaroy Bombing Range near RAAF stn Kingaroy Airstrip, Queensland on 16 April 1945. The mainplane failed during a steep dive whilst practicing dive bombing. The crew, pilot PLTOFF L Rule and navigator PLTOFF KE Sparkes, were both killed. Sources: ADF-Serials; aviation-safety.net website