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| Date: | Sunday 8 October 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Heinkel He111H |
| Owner/operator: | 4 Staffel II./KG 26 „Löwen“ Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 1H+LM |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fanø Klitplantage, 10 km outside Esbjerg -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lüneburg (G) |
| Lüneburg |
The Heinkel 111 suffered dual engine failure due to fuel starvation, then headed towards Fanø Beach and crashlanded in a forrested dune area on Fanø Klitplantage, 10km outside Esbjerg
Sources:
1. http://www.flensted.eu.com/g193904.shtml
2. https://www.asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/luftlossreg-bomb-KG26.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2014 17:46 | Capt Nielsen | Added |
| 30-Mar-2014 18:38 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 06-Jan-2017 20:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jul-2019 12:39 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 14-Jul-2019 12:41 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 09-Dec-2019 11:34 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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