Mid-air collision Accident Messerschmitt Bf 110C ,
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Date:Thursday 4 January 1940
Time:12:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic me11 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Messerschmitt Bf 110C
Owner/operator:13.(Z)/LG 1 Luftwaffe
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Randersacker, Bayern -   Germany
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Two Bf 110 C of 13.(Z)/LG 1 collided in the air over Randersacker, near Würzburg, during air combat practice and crashed at 1230 hrs. In the first Uffz Willi Landrock was killed while Oblt J Glienke baled out and was injured. Both crew of the other, Fw W Kinzler and Obgfr P Möller, were fatally wounded.

Sources:

“The Battle of France Then and Now”, by Peter D. Cornwell. ISBN 9-781870-067652
http://www.volksbund.de/graebersuche/content_ergebnis_detail.asp?id=2190328&sec_id=53131E91AC0CB251954CDF70CA9DF847E4C34AE9
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randersacker
http://www.maplandia.com/germany/bayern/unterfranken/wurzburg/randersacker/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Jan-2017 14:01 Laurent Rizzotti Added
05-Jan-2017 09:47 Laurent Rizzotti Updated [Aircraft type]
13-Dec-2017 13:36 Laurent Rizzotti Updated [Aircraft type]
30-May-2019 13:11 TigerTimon Updated [Other fatalities]
14-Dec-2019 20:39 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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