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| Date: | Wednesday 2 October 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Arado Ar 196 A-1 floatplane |
| Owner/operator: | Kriegsmarine |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | 1960030 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | East Caroline Islands -
 Micronesia
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | KMS Komet (HSK-7) |
Crashed on takeoff, severe damage to wings, tail and float. Some parts recovered for use on other commerce raider aircraft.
Sources:
https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Ar-196/HSK.html
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