Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 4 April 1943
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18-40 Lodestar (C-56B-LO)
Owner/operator: British Overseas Airways Corporation – BOAC
Registration Number: G-AGEJ
Location: 50 km NW off Skagen, Denmark [North Sea] –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: The LodestarThe Lodestar
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Lodestar was shot down by a Junkers Ju 88 of Luftwaffe 10/NJG 3, piloted by Leutnant Werner Speidel.A Lodestar was shot down by a Junkers Ju 88 of Luftwaffe 10/NJG 3, piloted by Leutnant Werner Speidel.
Description
The Lodestar was reportedly shot down by a Junkers Ju 88 of Luftwaffe 10/NJG 3, piloted by Leutnant Werner Speidel.
Primary Cause
Luftwaffe 10/NJG 3 conducted a coordinated attack against the Lodestar.Luftwaffe 10/NJG 3 conducted a coordinated attack against the Lodestar.Share on:
