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| Date: | Saturday 8 November 1941 |
| Time: | 00:00 LT |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 99 (Madras Presidency) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X9739 |
| MSN: | LN- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Wittorf, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire |
Took off at 17:22 hrs for a bombing operation against Berlin.
The aircraft was engaged by heavy Flak and crashed.
On this night, icing conditions were present.
For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=X9739&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2021 13:54 | TigerTimon | Added |
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