F8+CU
Flight / Schedule
F8+CU
Aircraft
Focke-Wulf Fw.200 CondorRegistration
F8+CU
MSN
2893
Date
June 15, 1941 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Aalborg Nordjylland
Region
Europe • Denmark
Coordinates
57.0644°, 9.8986°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On June 15, 1941 at 12:00 AM, F8+CU experienced a crash involving Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor, operated by German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe, with the event recorded near Aalborg Nordjylland.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While taxiing at Aalborg Airport, en engine caught fire. The crew stopped the aircraft and was able to leave the cabin before the aircraft was totally destroyed by fire. No casualties. Source & photo: http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=53879
Aircraft reference details include registration F8+CU, MSN 2893.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 57.0644°, 9.8986°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While taxiing at Aalborg Airport, en engine caught fire. The crew stopped the aircraft and was able to leave the cabin before the aircraft was totally destroyed by fire. No casualties. Source & photo: http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=53879
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Denmark
Aircraft Details
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