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| Date: | Tuesday 19 August 1941 |
| Time: | 03:30 LT |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 51 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z6566 |
| MSN: | MH-Q |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dorweiler, Nörvenich, Nordrhein-Westfalen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dishforth, North Yorkshire |
Takeoff at 21:44 hrs for an operation to Köln in Nordrhein-Westfalen.
The aircraft was hit by Flak of the 7. Flak-Division and crashed. The five crew members were taken prisoner of war.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=Z6566
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2020 13:39 | TigerTimon | Added |
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