ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 217058
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: | Wednesday 3 November 1943 |
| Time: | 19:46 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 158 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LW298 |
| MSN: | NP-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ellichtstraat road, Vlijtingen, Riemst, Limburg. -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lissett |
Shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Dietrich Schmidt of the 8./NJG 1, flying Bf 110 G-4 G9+AS from St Trond (Sint-Truiden) airfield.
Takeoff time: 16:46
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=LW298
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=LW298
https://luchtvaartgeschiedenis.be/content/halifax-te-vlijtingen
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 August 1943 | HR938 | 158 Sqn RAF | 4 | near Wancennes, Beauraing, Namur | |
w/o |
| 28 September 1943 | JN905 | 158 Sqn RAF | 7 | - missing - |  |
mis |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Nov-2018 16:40 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 02-Nov-2018 17:45 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Operator] |
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