Incident Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3 ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206047
 
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Date:Friday 16 February 1940
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ME09 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3
Owner/operator:2./JG 26 Luftwaffe
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Neumünster, Schleswig-Holstein -   Germany
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
On 16 February 1940 a Bf 109 E-3 of 2./JG 26 was wrecked in a crash-landing at Neumünster due to control failure. The pilot was unhurt and his name is not known.

Sources:

"The Battle of France Then and Now", by Peter D. Cornwell. ISBN 9-781870-067652
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flugplatz_Neum%C3%BCnster
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=54.079722&lon=9.945833&z=12&m=b

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Feb-2018 12:31 Laurent Rizzotti Added
26-Jan-2020 16:58 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Nature, Operator]

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