ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234981
Last updated: 13 April 2020
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| Date: | 08-NOV-1941 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Vickers Wellington Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 57 Squadron Royal Air Force (57 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | Z8903 |
| C/n / msn: | DX-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | North Sea -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Feltwell, Norfolk |
Takeoff at 20:05 hrs local time for a Rover patrol (searchlight-suppression).
Probably, the aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weissenfeld of the 5./NJG 2, who had taken off from Bergen airfield. He claimed a 'Wellington' shot down over the North Sea west of Alkmaar, Noord-Holland.
The six crew members are all missing in action.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=Z8903
http://www.associations.rafinfo.org.uk/code_names.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2020 20:28 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 11-Apr-2020 20:54 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 13-Apr-2020 07:48 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
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