ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266232
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: | Monday 18 December 1944 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Junkers Ju 88 S-3 |
| Owner/operator: | 5./LG 1 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 330817 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Boekholt, Straelen, Nordrhein-Westfalen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ahlhorn airfield, Niedersachsen |
| Feindflug - operational sortie |
Took off for an operation against targets in the Sittard area (the Netherlands), in support of the von Rundstedt offensive.
The aircraft was intercepted by a night fighter and crashed near 'Haus Caen'. The pilot and his observer were killed:
(FF) Oberleutnant Gose, Alfred
(B) Feldwebel Wagler, Gottfried
Sources:
Taghon, LG1, II, page 526; LBB-Forum (13.5.2006); VDK
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Aug-2021 10:12 | TigerTimon | Added |
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