Incident Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1 3258,
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Date:Monday 1 January 1940
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ME09 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1
Owner/operator:3./JG 101 Luftwaffe
Registration: 3258
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Westerland, Schleswig-Holstein -   Germany
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The Bf 109 E-1 WNr. 3258 of 3./JGr 101 was destroyed in an accident due to gear failure on landing on Westerland airfield. The pilot was unhurt and his name is not known.

Sources:

http://web.archive.org/web/20120320130812/http://www.rafandluftwaffe.info/luftwaffe1.html
"Die Jagdfliegerverbände der deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945, Teil 2: Der Sitzkrieg 1.9.1939 bis 9.5.1940", by Jochen Prien. ISBN 3-923457-59-6
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westerland,_Germany

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Jan-2017 19:56 Laurent Rizzotti Added
04-Jan-2017 11:28 Laurent Rizzotti Updated [Aircraft type]
10-Dec-2019 17:14 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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