ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50037
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 September 1944 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 570 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EH897 |
| MSN: | E7-Z |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near the 'Hoge Veluwe' campsite, Schaarsbergen, Arnhem, Gelderland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Harwell, Oxfordshire |
Takeoff at 13:11 hrs for a re-supply operation to Arnhem, Gelderland.
The aircraft was hit by ground fire, lost all fuel and crashed.
All nine crew members were taken prisoner of war. Two crew members were injured.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T4168&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
http://en.tracesofwar.com/article/28881/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Dec-2013 11:15 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Sep-2019 17:08 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Sep-2019 17:08 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
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