Incident Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 8621,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 53021
 
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Date:Sunday 11 January 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ME09 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4
Owner/operator:I./JG 3 Luftwaffe
Registration: 8621
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Katwijk Airfield, Zuid-Holland -   Netherlands
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Katwijk airfield (NL)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Feindflug - operational sortie.
On 11 January 1942 the Bf 109 F-4 WNr 8621 of the I/JG 3 was severely damaged (60%) in a crash-landing on Katwijk airfield. The pilot was unhurt and his name is not known.

Sources:

"Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945 Teil 7 - Heimatverteidigung 1. Januar bis 31. Dezember 1942/ Einsatz im Westen 1.Januar bis 31. Dezember 1942", by Jochen Prien & co. ISBN 3-923457-73-1
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T1376&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Dec-2008 11:45 ASN archive Added
11-Jan-2016 10:40 Laurent Rizzotti Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative]
28-Dec-2017 17:37 TigerTimon Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
02-Feb-2018 22:31 Laurent Rizzotti Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
02-Nov-2019 09:00 TigerTimon Updated [Aircraft type, Damage, Narrative]
12-Mar-2020 13:49 DG333 Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator]
18-Jun-2022 03:53 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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