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Crash of a Dornier DO.18D2 off Egersund

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1939 at 1240 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K6+DK
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
724
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The float plane was shot down by the pilot of a RAF Lockheed Hudson and crashed into the sea off Egersund, Norway. All four crew members were rescued by the crew of the Norwegian ship named 'Bruse' and interned.
Crew:
FF Uffz Werner Seel,
Lt Ulrich Burk,
HB Fw Walter Stark,
Bw Uffz Hans Mallasch.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.