Accident Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177532
 
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Date:Monday 29 July 1940
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ME09 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4
Owner/operator:Stab.I./JG 51 Luftwaffe
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Audembert-Wissant -   France
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Cap Blanc Nez
Destination airport:
Narrative:
I./Stab JG 51. Flown by Hptm Erwin Aichele, Gruppenkommandeur. Damaged in combat with British fighters over the Channel and crash in emergency landing at Audembert-Wissant. Hptm Aichele was killed.

Sources:

http://www.battleofbritain1940.net/0028.html
Jagdwaffe Phase One(by Eric Mombeek)
Datenbank der Deutschen Luftwaffe

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Jul-2015 14:31 Daniel Nole Added
02-May-2019 06:54 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
10-Dec-2019 20:12 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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