ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141376
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| Date: | 14-DEC-1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Vickers Wellington IA |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Registration: | N2870 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 6 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | off Wangerooge Island -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Newmarket, UK |
Midair collision with Wellington N2911 while trying to escape fighters during raid on Helgoland and Wilhelmshaven.
Both crashed.
Sources:
- Air Britain: RAF Aircraft L1000 - N9999, published 1991
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2012 11:20 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 02-Jan-2012 11:27 | Uli Elch | Updated [Narrative] |
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