ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 192767
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 January 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 109G-4/Trop |
| Owner/operator: | 8./JG 53 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 16039 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | In the sea southeast of Pozzallo, Sicily -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 12 January 1943, Lt Hans Prachar of 8./JG 53 was forced to bale out from his Bf 109 G-4/Trop WNr 16039 "Black 5" due to engine failure. The fighter crashed in the sea southeast of Pozzallo. The pilot baled out but was not rescued and lost his life.
Sources:
"Die Jagdfliegerverbände der deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945. Teil 11/II: : Einsatz im Mittelmeerraum 1.1. bis 31.12.1943", by Jochen Prien & co. ISBN 978-3-942943-00-0
http://www.maplandia.com/italy/pozzallo/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jan-2017 10:43 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
| 24-Mar-2020 11:10 | DB | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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