ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193901
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 February 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Heinkel He 111 H-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Stab./KG 26 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Weimar-Nohra airfield, Thüringen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Weimar-Nohra (G) |
On 20 February 1940 an He 111 H-3 of Stabsst./KG 26 crashed and burned on Weimar-Nohra airfield just after taking off, probably due to the pilot being blinded by sun. The aircraft was totally destroyed (100% damage), two crew were killed and one wounded.
Crew (known names):
Uffz Kurt Heine KIFA
Uffz Karl Klein KIFA
Fw Alfred Füllgrabe WIFA
Sources:
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=30657
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nohra_(bei_Weimar)
http://www.maplandia.com/germany/thuringen/thuringen/weimarer-land/nohra/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2017 18:00 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
| 15-Jul-2019 18:08 | TigerTimon | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 09-Dec-2019 11:22 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 15-Jan-2020 11:08 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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