ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195560
Last updated: 21 January 2021
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| Date: | 03-MAR-1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1 |
| Owner/operator: | I./JG 76 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Rüdesheim, Rheinland-Pfalz -
 Germany
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Gefr Erich Engelbach of I./JG 76 was killed when his Bf 109 E-1 crashed near Rüdesheim after a mid-air collision. The other aircraft was only slightly damaged and landed safely.
Sources:
"Die Jagdfliegerverbände der deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945, Teil 2: Der "Sitzkrieg", 1.9.1939 bis 9.5.1940", by Jochen Prien & al, ISBN 3-923457-59-6
JG 54 loss list, by Günther Rosipal (http://www.jg54greenhearts.com/LossList.htm)
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%BCdesheim_(Nahe)
http://www.maplandia.com/germany/rheinland-pfalz/koblenz/bad-kreuznach/rudesheim/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2017 09:09 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
| 02-Feb-2018 22:29 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 26-Jan-2020 17:00 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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