Accident Heinkel He 111P-2 G1+HS,
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Date:Sunday 2 June 1940
Time:14:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic H111 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Heinkel He 111P-2
Owner/operator:Luftwaffe
Registration: G1+HS
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Ursins -   Switzerland
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Stuttgart-Echterdingen
Destination airport:Stuttgart-Echterdingen
Narrative:
Attacked by a French Potez 63 and later by Swiss fighters. One crew-member was seriously wounded. The pilot managed to crash-landed in a field. The aircraft sustained substantial damages. The wounded crew-member died later in hospital. The aircraft was transported back to Germany.

Sources:

https://warbird.ch/wb-events/bei-ursins-notgelandet/

Revision history:

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18-Jul-2020 18:44 Alpine Flight Added

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