Incident Overview
Date: xx Jun 1940
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra
Owner/operator: LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze
Registration Number: SP-BPM
Location: near Paris –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A military aircraft, reportedly in use near Paris, was shot down and destroyed by German forces following an abandoned landing at the Paris Airport. The aircraft suffered damage and was captured.A military aircraft, reportedly in use near Paris, was shot down and destroyed by German forces following an abandoned landing at the Paris Airport. The aircraft suffered damage and was captured.
Description
Confirmed escaped to UK 4.9.39 & destroyed in France while in military use. Reportedly shot down near Paris 15th June 1940 after abandoned on Paris Airport with damaged engine and captured by Germans.
Primary Cause
Military aircraft abandonment and subsequent capture by German forces.Military aircraft abandonment and subsequent capture by German forces.Share on:
