Narrative:
The Fw 200 was intercepted and shot down by a Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF night fighter of RAF 415 Squadron based at Dijon.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 27 September 1944 |
| Time: | 20:31 |
| Type: | Focke-Wulf Fw 200D-2 |
| Operator: | Deutsche Lufthansa |
| Registration: | D-AMHL |
| MSN: | 0021 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Saint-Nicolas-lès-Cîteaux ( France)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport (STR/EDDS), Germany |
| Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN/LEBL), Spain |
The Fw 200 was intercepted and shot down by a Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF night fighter of RAF 415 Squadron based at Dijon.
Sources:
» Fw 200 Condor Units of World War 2 / By Chris GossPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport to Barcelona-El Prat Airport as the crow flies is 988 km (617 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport to Barcelona-El Prat Airport as the crow flies is 988 km (617 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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