Accident Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Z 7423,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52717
 
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Date:Saturday 4 July 1942
Time:08:05
Type:Silhouette image of generic ME09 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Z
Owner/operator:10./JG 1 Luftwaffe
Registration: 7423
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Bosmolen mill, Egmond aan den Hoef, Noord-Holland -   Netherlands
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Bergen airfield
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Scramble because of Boston aircraft from 226 Squadron RAF attacking the airfield. Crashed after takeoff (Absturz nach Start) and completely wrecked (100%).

Flugzeugführer / Uffz. E. Grütz / Ysselsteyn cemetery in Limburg; grave CL-1-25

Sources:

SGLO database - https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T1682
Google Maps

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Dec-2008 11:45 ASN archive Added
03-Jul-2017 19:25 TigerTimon Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
08-May-2018 08:20 TigerTimon Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
12-Dec-2019 16:31 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
05-May-2020 19:18 TigerTimon Updated [Phase, Narrative]
18-Jun-2022 00:16 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
04-Oct-2022 13:19 TigerTimon Updated [Location, Source, Category]

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