ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189295
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| Date: | Saturday 1 June 1940 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Heinkel He 111H-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Surjoux, some 10 km south of Bellegarde, Ain -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The crew was engaged in a bombing mission over the Rhône Valley. While cruising south of Bellegarde, the aircraft was shot down by an unknown fighter. The pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing and the aircraft eventually crashed in an open field located in Surjoux, some 10 km south of Bellegarde. Two crew were injured, two others escaped and the fifth occupant was killed.
Sources:
1. http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/4086/
2. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-heinkel-he111-surjoux-1-killed
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Aug-2016 16:21 | TB | Added |
| 17-Apr-2019 19:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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