ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 54275
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| Date: | Friday 10 May 1940 |
| Time: | 04:28 LT |
| Type: |  Douglas 8A-3N |
| Owner/operator: | 3-V-2 LvR; Wapen der Militaire Luchtvaart (ML) |
| Registration: | 387 |
| MSN: | 537 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Leerbroek, Zuid-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ypenburg airfield |
The aircraft had taken off at 03:55 hrs together with ten other Douglas aircraft, to engage the Luftwaffe.
On takeoff, the left wing was hit by shrapnel and the aircraft eventually crashed.
Res.Sgt.Vl. J.F.A. Jansen and Sgt.Vlgt.Sch. K. Beuvink were both injured.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T0054&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
'Vliegvelden in Oorlogstijd'
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Feb-2019 14:17 | Cobar | Updated [Cn, Total occupants, Phase, Embed code] |
| 04-Mar-2020 10:34 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Oct-2021 17:58 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Embed code] |
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