ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 191326
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| Date: | Saturday 24 October 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Fock-Wulf Fw 200 Condor C-4/U3 |
| Owner/operator: | 1.(F)/120 and I./KG 40 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | F8+EK |
| MSN: | 0131 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kleppatagl (elevation 407 m) on Arnarvatnsheiði -
 Iceland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Vaernes, Norway |
The aircraft, flying a reconnaissance mission, was shot down by two USAAF P39 fighter planes.
The plane crashed. All seven crew members died in the crash of the plane.
Sources:
http://stridsminjar.is/index.php/a-list-of-crash-sites-by-year/incidents-in-1942/72-condor-kleppatagl-arnarvatnsheidhi-october-24-1942
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2016 08:05 | gerard57 | Added |
| 08-Dec-2019 21:33 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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