ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214221
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Friday 11 August 1944 |
| Time: | 00:36 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 158 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JD249 |
| MSN: | NP-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Weschnitz, Fürth, Hessen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lissett |
Shot down by Unteroffizier Horst John of the 2./JG Herrmann, flying a Bf 109 G-6 from Bonn-Hangelar airfield.
Takeoff time: 21:21
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=JD249
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=JD249
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 April 1943 | HR737 | 158 Sqn RAF | 7 | Büttgen or Mühlrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen | |
w/o |
| 31 August 1943 | HR739 | 158 Sqn RAF | 4 | near Hechtel-Eksel, Limburg |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Aug-2018 14:47 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 02-Nov-2018 17:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 28-Nov-2021 17:21 | Anon. | Updated [Date] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation