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| Date: | Wednesday 6 March 1940 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: | Arado Ar 196 A-2 |
| Owner/operator: | 1./B.Fl.Gr.196 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | T3+NH |
| MSN: | 1960040 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Schillig Roads, off Wilhelmshaven -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The Ar 196 A-2 WNr 40 (Stammkennzeichen CU+AB, Verbandkennzeichen T3+NH) of 1./Bordfliegerstaffel 196 was destroyed in an accident on 6 March 1940. It crashed at 14h30 in the Schillig Roads, off Wilhelmshaven, during a training flight and both crew, Uffz. Hans Ritter (pilot) and Ltn.z.See Heinz Steudel (observer), were killed. This aircraft and crew were based aboard the Scharnhort since 13 February 1940.
Sources:
https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.de/projekte/luftwaffenfahrzeuge/luftwaffen_fahrzeuge_seeflugzeuge/ausgabe.php?flugtyp=%25&where_value=1189
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schillig
http://www.getamap.net/maps/germany/niedersachsen/_schilligreede/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2017 11:42 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
| 10-Dec-2019 21:17 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Operator, ] |
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