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| Date: | Sunday 2 June 1940 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Heinkel He 111P-2 |
| Owner/operator: | 8/KG55 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | G1+HS |
| MSN: | 1705 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Ursins -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Stuttgart-Echterdingen |
| Stuttgart-Echterdingen |
Attacked by a French Potez 63 and later by Swiss fighters. One crew-member was seriously wounded. The pilot managed to crash-landed in a field. The aircraft sustained substantial damages. The wounded crew-member died later in hospital. The aircraft was transported back to Germany.
Sources:
https://warbird.ch/wb-events/bei-ursins-notgelandet/
The Battle of France Then and Now (Peter D. Cornwell) page 414.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2020 18:44 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 16-Jun-2024 12:34 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, ] |
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