F8+BB
Flight / Schedule
F8+BB
Aircraft
Focke-Wulf Fw.200 CondorRegistration
F8+BB
MSN
0125
Date
August 14, 1942 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Reykjavik Capital Region (Höfuðborgarsvæði)
Region
Europe • Iceland
Coordinates
64.1055°, -21.8229°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On August 14, 1942 at 12:00 AM, F8+BB experienced a crash involving Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor, operated by German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe, with the event recorded near Reykjavik Capital Region (Höfuðborgarsvæði).
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The four engine aircraft was shot down by the pilots of a USAAF P.38 and a Curtiss P-40 and crashed into the sea some 15 km west of Reykjavik. All six crew members were killed. Crew (I./KG 40): Ofw Fritz Köhn, Ofw Philipp Haisch, Ofw Ottmar Ebener, Uffz Wolgang Schulze, Ofw Artur Wohlleben, Ofw Albert Winkelmann.
Aircraft reference details include registration F8+BB, MSN 0125.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 64.1055°, -21.8229°.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
6
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The four engine aircraft was shot down by the pilots of a USAAF P.38 and a Curtiss P-40 and crashed into the sea some 15 km west of Reykjavik. All six crew members were killed. Crew (I./KG 40): Ofw Fritz Köhn, Ofw Philipp Haisch, Ofw Ottmar Ebener, Uffz Wolgang Schulze, Ofw Artur Wohlleben, Ofw Albert Winkelmann.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Flight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Iceland
Aircraft Details
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