Accident Heinkel He 115B 2727,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193072
 
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Date:Saturday 25 January 1941
Time:
Type:Heinkel He 115B
Owner/operator:1./Kü.Fl.Gr.106 Luftwaffe
Registration: 2727
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing
Location:Missing - Bay of Biscay -   France
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
On 25 January 1941 the He 115 B WNr 2727 M2+KH of 1./Küstenfliegergruppe 106 took off from Brest-Hourtin seabase for an armed patrol over the Bay of Biscay, but was lost without trace for an unknown reason.

Crew (all lost):
Ltn.d.R. Christian Nielsen (pilot)
Ltn.z.S. Hans-Dieter Fürl (observer)
Ogefr. Erich Fanghänel (flying engineer)

Sources:

https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.de/luftwaffen_fahrzeuge_seeflugzeuge/ausgabe.php?flugtyp=Heinkel&where_value=1050

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Jan-2017 08:30 Laurent Rizzotti Added
10-Dec-2019 20:53 Anon. Updated [Operator, Operator]
18-Dec-2019 18:19 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
18-Apr-2022 05:45 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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