ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236403
Last updated: 26 May 2020
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| Date: | 10-SEP-1942 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: | Vickers Wellington Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 460 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | Z1216 |
| C/n / msn: | UV-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Hürth (stadium), Nordrhein-Westfalen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Breighton, East Riding of Yorkshire |
Takeoff at 20:19 hrs local time for an operation to Düsseldorf in Nordrhein-Westfalen.
The aircraft was hit by Flak of the 7. Flak-Division and crashed at the stadium.
All five crew members rest in the Rheinberg War Cemetery.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=Z1216
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-May-2020 10:48 | TigerTimon | Added |
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