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| Date: | Thursday 15 January 1942 |
| Time: | 21:50 LT |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 106 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P1341 |
| MSN: | ZN-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hostrup, Varde, Syddanmark -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Took off at 17:10 hrs local time for a bombing operation against Hamburg in Germany.
The aircraft was damaged by Flak west of Wilhelmshaven, setting starboard engine in flames. The Hampden lost altitude and set course for Sweden. The crew abandoned the aircraft near Nordenskov.
The four were taken prisoner of war.
Sources:
http://www.flensted.eu.com/194201.shtml
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jan-2022 14:33 | TigerTimon | Added |
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