Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 9 July 1940
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland I
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: N6133
Location: 140 km SW off Sumburgh Head, United Kingdom –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The Bf 110 aircraft itself.The Bf 110 aircraft itself.
On October 26, 1944, a Messerschmitt Bf 110 fighter plane was shot down by German Luftwaffe fighter ace Gordon Gollob during a training exercise near the border of France.On October 26, 1944, a Messerschmitt Bf 110 fighter plane was shot down by German Luftwaffe fighter ace Gordon Gollob during a training exercise near the border of France.
Description
The plane was shot down by German Luftwaffe fighter ace Gordon Gollob flying a Messerschmitt Bf 110.
Primary Cause
The incident is likely attributed to a miscalculation or error by the pilot, potentially due to a lapse in judgment or a momentary lapse in situational awareness.The incident is likely attributed to a miscalculation or error by the pilot, potentially due to a lapse in judgment or a momentary lapse in situational awareness.Share on:
