ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249887
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| Date: | Friday 10 May 1940 |
| Time: | 06:30 |
| Type: |  Heinkel He 111 H-2 |
| Owner/operator: | 3.(F)/121 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chambley, Meurthe-et-Moselle 54 -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by S/L More of 73 Sqn RAF in a Hurricane during photo-reconnaissance mission on airfields at Metz and Diedenhofen.
Crashed and burned out. All four crew members died in the crash.
The aircraft exploded mid-air and feel to pieces on the ground.
Sources:
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=49288
Peter Cronwell, 'Battle of France then and now'.
Brian Cull, Bruce Lander and Heinrich Weiss, 'Twelve days in May'.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Apr-2021 10:20 | gerard57 | Added |
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