Accident Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-1 5638,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 188979
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.

Date:Tuesday 25 March 1941
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ME09 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-1
Owner/operator:3./JG 51 Luftwaffe
Registration: 5638
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Rety, Pas-de-Calais -   France
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
On 25 March 1941 Lt Josef Gollasch of 3./JG 51 bailed out from his Bf 109 F-1 WNr 5638 due to engine trouble over Rety, 5 km southeast of Marquise, but was too low and was killed.

Sources:

"Les pertes de la chasse de jour allemande en France 1939-1945. Vol 2: 1941", by Pierre Watteeuw (Hors Série Avions n° 15). ISBN 2-914017-XXX
http://www.volksbund.de/index.php?id=1775&tx_igverlustsuche_pi2[gid]=398f0f3b4121ac29779d3c766c3c42c1
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rety
http://www.maplandia.com/france/nord-pas-de-calais/pas-de-calais/boulogne-sur-mer/rety/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Aug-2016 13:45 TB Added
25-Mar-2021 19:35 Laurent Rizzotti Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
29-Mar-2021 20:49 Anon. Updated [Operator, Operator]

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org