ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278797
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| Date: | Thursday 5 September 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Heinkel He 114B floatplane |
| Owner/operator: | Kriegsmarine |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | 2551 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Off Madagascar -
 Indian Ocean
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | KMS Pinguin (HSK-5) |
Crashed on takeoff, burst into flames and sank. Two crew rescued. Replacement Heinkel stored on KMS Pinguin assembled.
Sources:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_auxiliary_cruiser_Pinguin
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2022 08:10 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 05-Jun-2022 02:04 | Ron Averes | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 09-Jun-2022 03:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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