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| Date: | Tuesday 31 March 1942 |
| Time: | 13:43 LT |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-4 |
| Owner/operator: | 3./Erg.-JGr. West Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 500 metres south of Morlaix Airfield, Finistère 29 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Morlaix airfield |
| Heimatflug - non-operational sortie |
Fehlstart. Failed takeoff.
Unteroffizier Walter Burdessa did not survive.
The damage was assessed as 95%.
Sources:
GQM (Michael Balss)
WASt-Gräberkarte
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2022 18:22 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 17-Mar-2022 18:23 | TigerTimon | Updated [Location, ] |
| 05-Jun-2022 20:20 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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