5J+FA

On November 22, 1939 at 12:00 AM, 5J+FA experienced a crash involving Heinkel He.111, operated by German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe, with the event recorded near Torhout West Flanders.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 75.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The Heinkel He.111 was performing a sortie from the Quakenbrück airbase in Germany. While flying over Belgium, the crew was attacked by few Curtiss Hawk 75 from the French First Squadron of the Fighter Group 1/4 based in Norrent-Fontes. Crew attempted to make an emergency landing but the aircraft crashed near Torhout. While the captain was injured, all three other crew were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5J+FA.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.0588°, 3.0912°.