ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204744
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| Date: | Friday 19 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Ilyushin Il-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Auschwitz-Birkenau -
 Poland
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The Soviet Ilyshin Il-4 bomber plane was shot down by German air defense. The wreckage was found in a lake in December 2017.
Sources:
https://www.voanews.com/a/world-war-two-soviet-bomber-found-lake-auschwitz/4215370.html
https://www.timesofisrael.com/wwii-soviet-bomber-parts-found-in-lake-near-auschwitz/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2018 13:29 | gerard57 | Added |
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