ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193042
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a |
| Owner/operator: | III./JG 7 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 110564 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lübz, Parchim, Mecklenburg -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
On 23 January 1945, Oberfähnrich Karl Schnurr of III./JG 7 was killed when his Me 262 A-1a WNr 110564 "white 8" apparently dived vertically into the ground close to Lübz, in the Mecklenburg area, whilst on a test flight. His jet had just been fitted with two new engines and a generator.
Sources:
"Osprey Aviation Elite Units 29: Jagdgeschwader 7 ’Nowotny’", by Robert Forsyth and Jim Laurier. ISBN 978-1-84603-320-9
https://www.zvab.com/advancedSearch.do?author=Abt%2C+T.
http://www.stormbirds.com/werknummer/block2.htm
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%BCbz
http://www.maplandia.com/germany/mecklenburg-vorpommern/mecklenburg-vorpommern/parchim/lubz/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2017 22:20 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
| 24-Jan-2017 07:19 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Location] |
| 28-Jan-2020 11:31 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 04-Jul-2022 21:30 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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