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| Date: | Thursday 26 February 1942 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 109 |
| Owner/operator: | 4./ Jagdfliegerschule 4 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 428 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rovstvej (south of) near Varde, Syddanmark -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Esbjerg airfield |
Mid-air collision during training.
During a turn, W.Nr. 428 hit the tail of the leading Bf 109 W.Nr. 490 and cut its tail off.
Unteroffizier Erich Misch had tried to bail out but apparently he got stuck as he was seen on the wing when the aircraft crashed.
Sources:
http://flensted.eu.com/g1942021.shtml - Airwar over Denmark
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Feb-2022 10:09 | TigerTimon | Added |
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