Incident Messerschmitt Bf 110 G-4 140341,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50317
 
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Date:Friday 7 July 1944
Time:05:08 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic me11 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Messerschmitt Bf 110 G-4
Owner/operator:8./NJG 1 Luftwaffe
Registration: 140341
MSN: G9+TS
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Eelde Airfield, Drenthe -   Netherlands
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Leeuwarden airfield
Destination airport:Eelde airfield
Narrative:
Einsatzverlegungsflug (non-operational sortie). During the spring and summer of 1944 Messerschmitts of the III./NJG 1 were flown to Eelde airfield in the early mornings to prevent them falling victim to Allied air attack.

Upon landing, the aircraft hit obstacles due to pilot error (Führungsfehler). The pilot, Oberfeldwebel A. Bross, was severely injured.

Sources:

https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3862&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
book 'Vliegvelden in Oorlogstijd'

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Dec-2008 11:45 ASN archive Added
17-Oct-2020 17:43 TigerTimon Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
14-Jun-2022 08:03 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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