ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174148
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 March 1945 |
| Time: | 01:00 |
| Type: |  Douglas A-26 |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Schwege -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Harrington, UK |
The plane crashed in adverse weather condition on a secret mission.
It was ordered to drop a German spy near Essen, Germany.
The four American crew members and the German national died in the crash of the plane.
Sources:
https://www.noz.de/lokales/bohmte/artikel/546435/himmelfahrtskommando-in-schwege
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Feb-2015 09:14 | gerard57 | Added |
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