Incident Junkers Ju 87B 5231,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193046
 
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Date:Wednesday 24 January 1940
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ju87 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Junkers Ju 87B
Owner/operator:2./StG 77 Luftwaffe
Registration: 5231
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Celle, Lower Saxony -   Germany
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Celle airfield
Narrative:
The Ju 87 B WNr 5231 of 2./StG 77 crashed due to engine failure on final approach at Celle. The aircraft was written off but its crew was unhurt.

Sources:

“The Battle of France Then and Now”, by Peter D. Cornwell. ISBN 9-781870-067652
https://www.google.de/maps/search/52.626111,10.080556/@52.626111,10.080556,11120m/data=!4m2!2m1!4b1?dg=dbrw&newdg=1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Jan-2017 09:43 Laurent Rizzotti Added
24-Dec-2019 16:53 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator]
16-Apr-2020 16:16 TB Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source]
10-Apr-2024 09:58 Nepa Updated [Location, Destination airport, Operator]

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