Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 29 November 1944
Aircraft Type: Focke-Wulf Fw 200
Owner/operator: Deutsche Lufthansa
Registration Number: D-ARHW
Location: off Mlklppen –
ÿ Sweden
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Cessna 172 aircraftCessna 172 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A German patrol boat shot down a Cessna 172 aircraft during a routine flight over the Atlantic Ocean.A German patrol boat shot down a Cessna 172 aircraft during a routine flight over the Atlantic Ocean.
Description
Shot down by a German patrol boat.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Possible misidentification or accidental encounter.Unknown ? Possible misidentification or accidental encounter.Share on:
