Heinkel He.111 crash, Feb 27, 1940 (5 killed), Coquet Isl...
Heinkel He.111 accident on February 27, 1940 near Coquet Island Northumberland, United Kingdom with 5 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was shot down by...
- Date: February 27, 1940
- Aircraft: Heinkel He.111
- Location: Coquet Island Northumberland, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft was shot down by RAF fighters during an attack on convoy Alice.
A Heinkel He 111H of KG 26 was shot down by Pilot Officers J S B Jones and T S Wildblood of No 152 Squadron while attacking convoy Alice. It crashed into the sea about ten miles east of Coquet Island, Northumberland, at 12.55, and only two bodies were recovered.