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| Date: | Saturday 16 September 1939 |
| Time: | 19:01 |
| Type: | Dornier Do 17P |
| Owner/operator: | 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr.122 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | F6+JK |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Osteel, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 16 September 1939 the Do 17P F6+JK of 4(F)./122 crashed at 1901 hrs at Osteel, south of Norden, following an engine fire. All three crew (Fw Erich Gerx, Uffz Robert Kanngießer and Uffz Ulrich Wirth) were killed.
Sources:
https://luftwaffedata.co.uk/index.php/Aufkl._Gr._122_Sep_1939
https://www.fold3.com/image/692858990
https://www.fold3.com/image/692826655
https://www.fold3.com/image/692826656
https://www.fold3.com/image/692826657
https://www.fold3.com/image/692869256
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteel
http://www.maplandia.com/germany/niedersachsen/weser-ems/aurich/osteel/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2023 07:20 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
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