ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248116
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| Date: | Saturday 19 February 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Focke-Wulf Fw 200C-4 Condor |
| Owner/operator: | 12./KG 40 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 0152 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 km northeast of Unterbergen/Lech, Bayern -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
On 19 February 1944 the Fw 200 C-4/U4 F8+BW (WNr 0152) of 12./KG 40 crashed 2 km northeast of Unterbergen/Lech in Germany during a training flight, probably due to pilot error. All nine men aboard were killed.
Crew and passengers (all killed):
Uffz Emil Kumpert (pilot)
Ogefr Ernst Selle (pilot)
Ogefr Hans-Joachim Branscheid (observer)
Ogefr Günter Groß (radio)
Gefr Lothar Wetzelt (radio)
Uffz Heinz Vogelmann (flying engineer)
Gefr Arno Paul (ground crew of 12./KG 40)
Uffz Heinrich Beckmann (ground crew of 12./KG 40, 1.Wart)
Uffz Fritz Herting (Bildstelle, of Stabs Komp./KG 40)
Sources:
"Focke-Wulf Fw 200. The Condor at war 1939-1945”, by Chris Goss. ISBN 978-1-90653-754-8
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https://www.fold3.com/image/692868882
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https://www.fold3.com/image/699288868
https://www.fold3.com/image/692016853
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmiechen
http://www.maplandia.com/germany/bayern/schwaben/aichach-friedberg/unterbergen/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2021 10:17 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
| 25-Feb-2021 18:04 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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