ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19080
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| Date: | Saturday 7 April 1945 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: | Taylorcraft Auster AOP.III |
| Owner/operator: | 84 Gp CF RAF |
| Registration: | MT440 |
| MSN: | 520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | east of Bruchem, near the road Hedel - Zaltbommel; Gelderland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B.77 Gilze-Rijen |
Missing, later found to have landed in enemy territory.
The Polish pilot, Wing Commander J.E. Zumbach had lost his orientation and force-landed behind enemy lines. He was taken prisoner of war.
Sources:
Auster aircraft production ( http://www.auster.ukf.net/ )
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5518&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Apr-2020 18:54 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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