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| Date: | Tuesday 30 March 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Focke-Wulf Fw 58C Weihe |
| Owner/operator: | Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lac du Bourget -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A Focke-Wulf FW 58C Weihe of the German Luftwaffe crashed on 30 March 1943 in the Lac du Bourget (France) after a low-flying training pass over the lake went wrong. Two of the four airmen were rescued by local fishermen. Two others died in the crash.
Sources:
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/09/03/focke-wulf-58-weihe-crashed-1943-wreck-fairly-well-preserved-70-years/
http://www.ledauphine.com/savoie/2013/10/11/l-avion-nazi-du-fond-du-lac
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Sep-2017 10:17 | gerard57 | Added |
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