ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180768
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| Date: | Friday 17 January 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Heinkel He 111H-4 |
| Owner/operator: | NG1 Staffel auf KG 4 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | SJ+SH |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | east of Eastman’s Cairn, Cairnsmore of Fleet -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Soesterberg Air Base (NL) |
Apparently, the Heinkel crew had been scheduled to lay mines in the Belfast coastal area. Shortly before reaching the target area, the crew lost their bearings and were forced to abort their mission.
The plane failed to clear the Solway hills and crashed. All four occupants died in the crash.
Sources:
http://www.aircrashsites-scotland.co.uk/heinkel-he111_cairnsmore.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2015 13:25 | gerard57 | Added |
| 14-Dec-2019 21:14 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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