1G+FS

On August 14, 1940 at 12:00 AM, 1G+FS experienced a crash involving Heinkel He.111, operated by German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe, with the event recorded near Chester Cheshire.

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

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The crew was involved in a bombing mission over the RAF Hawarden. While cruising in the region of Chester, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a RAF Spitfire. The captain reduced his altitude and attempted to make an emergency landing in a field. All five crew members were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Crew (8. Staffel III/KG 27): Oblt Artur Wiesemann, Fw Heinrich Rödder, Uffz Walter Schaum, Uffz Ullmann, Uffz Heinz Köchy.

Aircraft reference details include registration 1G+FS, MSN 2624.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.1638°, -2.7285°.