ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 226569
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Saturday 28 June 1941 |
| Time: | 01:51 LT |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 10 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z6561 |
| MSN: | ZA-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Baltic Sea off Schönberger Strand, Schönberg, Schleswig-Holstein -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire |
Takeoff at 22:32 LT for an operation to Bremen, Germany.
Hit and crippled by heavy Flak of the 1. Marine-Flak-Regiment south of Kiel. Flew north and ditched some time later in the Baltic Sea.
For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part one
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/gregory-norman-john.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 March 1941 | T4265 | 10 Sqn RAF | 5 | North Sea off Haamstede, Zeeland |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2019 07:36 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 26-Jun-2019 07:37 | TigerTimon | Updated [Location] |
| 26-Jun-2019 09:57 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation