ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 80472
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| Date: | Saturday 29 August 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Focke-Wulf Fw 200C-3/U4 Condor |
| Owner/operator: | 2./I./KG 40 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | F8+?K |
| MSN: | 0090 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Reppesøren, Værnes -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Trondheim-Vaernes airfield |
The heavily loaded Condor took off from Vaernes airfield in difficult weather conditions. The Condor did not manage to gain height and drifted south-west. The pilot was unable to turn right and the heavy wind forced the plane to the ground on the other side of the river.
Crew: Oberlt*.Theodor Jochimsen. Fw.Otto Schorrer (second pilot). Fw.Josef (1st radio op). Uffz.Karl Vellmer. Fw.Heinz Wagner (flight mech). Uffz.Felix Wiesner (2.nd Air Gunner). Fähnrich Lothar Schäfer. All rests at Havstein cemetery.
Sources:
http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/vaernes.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Nov-2010 14:57 | Masen63 | Added |
| 04-Feb-2011 02:56 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport] |
| 08-Dec-2019 18:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-May-2020 09:24 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport] |
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