Incident Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7 918,
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Date:Saturday 24 January 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ME09 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7
Owner/operator:9./JG 1 Luftwaffe
Registration: 918
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Borkum airfield, Niedersachsen -   Germany
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Borkum airfield (G)
Narrative:
The Bf 109 E-7 Wnr 918 of 9./JG 1 was destroyed at 80% in a landing accident at Borkum airfield. The pilot, Uffz. Beutler, was unhurt.

Sources:

http://web.archive.org/web/20120320130812/http://www.rafandluftwaffe.info/luftwaffe1.html
"Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945 Teil 7 - Heimatverteidigung 1. Januar bis 31. Dezember 1942/ Einsatz im Westen 1.Januar bis 31. Dezember 1942", by Jochen Prien & co. ISBN 3-923457-73-1
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flugplatz_Borkum
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=53.595500&lon=6.709167&z=9&m=b

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Jan-2017 11:34 Laurent Rizzotti Added
04-Feb-2020 10:56 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator]
02-Oct-2021 15:46 TigerTimon Updated [Aircraft type]

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