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| Date: | Sunday 5 July 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Erg.Jagdgr.Ost Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 9604 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gleiwitz, Silesia (now Gliwice, PL) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The Bf 109 crashed in Gleiwitz, Silesia (now Gliwice, PL) under unknown circumstances, but not engaged in aerial combat.
The pilot Ernst Wirnitzer died in the crash.
Sources:
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=63390
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliwice
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2023 11:21 | gerard57 | Added |
| 25-May-2025 10:17 | JF | Updated [Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
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