Accident Messerschmitt Bf 110 , Wednesday 10 May 1939
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Date:Wednesday 10 May 1939
Time:18:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic me11 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Messerschmitt Bf 110
Owner/operator:Luftwaffe
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Villers-sous-Chalamont -   France
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed near French-Swizerland border. Two officials (30/25), four machineguns and suitcases with civil clothes were found. Carrying the swastica cross.

Sources:

La Nación (Santiago) 11 May 1939, p1
https://www.estrepublicain.fr/culture-loisirs/2025/09/30/quand-un-messerschmitt-s-ecrasait-dans-le-haut-doubs-aux-portes-de-la-guerre

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Jun-2023 08:30 TB Added
30-Sep-2025 09:45 gerard57 Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Source, ]
30-Sep-2025 09:46 gerard57 Updated [Narrative, ]

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