ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78787
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| Date: | Thursday 5 August 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Focke-Wulf Fw 200C-4 Condor |
| Owner/operator: | I./KG 40 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | F8+FL |
| MSN: | 0200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean, E off Grímsey -
 Iceland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by two P-38 Lightning from 50th FS, USAAF on patrol from Melgerðismelar, Iceland. Forced landing on the Atlantic, crew entered liferaft before the plane sank.
Crew: Karl Holtrup, Günter Karte, Josef Teufel, Herbert Richter, Emil Brandt, Wilhelm Lehn and Siegfried Klinkmann.
Sources:
http://www.islandsbloggen.com/2009/11/nedskjutet-flygplan-hittat-utanfor.html
https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Fw-200C/Fw-200-Condor/pages/1-Fw-200-ditches-in-the-Atlantic-after-attacking-a-convoy-01.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2010 15:14 | Masen63 | Added |
| 09-Mar-2012 10:46 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jul-2013 18:19 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 08-Dec-2019 17:58 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 09-Dec-2019 15:11 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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