ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247261
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 February 1941 |
| Time: | 21:45 |
| Type: | Dornier Do 17Z-2 |
| Owner/operator: | 7./KG 2 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Weldon -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Cambrai, France |
Shot down by RAF. The entire crew perished in the crash. Rumours of a fifth body circulated after a 'ninth' foot was allegedly discovered.
Sources:
https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/german-bomber-nine-human-feet-and-mystery-fifth-airman-killed-plane-crash-near-corby-3116669
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2021 08:36 | gerard57 | Added |
| 08-Sep-2021 12:16 | Mike Murray | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
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