Looking for info about crashed FW200 Number 52 on 8 June 1943 in south west of France

[gilles collaveri]

I am looking for information or pictures about this aircraft or its crew:

This FW200 C-3/U2 from 9./KG 40 crashed on 8 June 1943 north of Toulouse after an engine inboard fire.

The aircraft was flying loaded with bottles, garments etc.. when an engine took fire; The burning engine fell in a river shortly before landing (fierce fire!), the aircraft clipped trees and crashed in a field.

All crew was alive (list here under) though hurt, and one crew died the next day.

Any information about this machine and his crew is welcome;

Flugzeugführer Olt Ulrici, Georg,

Kampfbeobachter Uffz Drieschner, Walter,

Bordfunker Uffz Koch, Günther,

Bordfunker Uffz Niebauer, Johann,

Bordmechaniker Ofw Zigon, Franz,

Fluggast (Monteur) Fw Zitzen, Alfred,

Fw Zitzen von Focke-Wulf. Seinen Verletzungen erlegen. VDK: 1943-06-09.



This part (picture) is of course from this aircraft.


Look forward to comments / ino.



Thanks to all,



GC

[Chris Goss]

I have this as 7 June 43-0052, F8+PT (DE+OG) of 9/KG 40. Emergency landing near Castanet 1332 hrs due to engine fire on ferrying flight. I have Drischner & Kiebauer as the names and the passenger was the only one to die

[gilles collaveri]

Thanks Chris, this matches quite well.

I wonder if this aircraft came from Bordeaux which would make sense, since:

- 9/KG40 was based there (am I correct?)
and also
- we found many fragments of wine of Bordeaux Wine in the field where it crashed; This FW200 was carrying back Bordeaux wine !!

regards.

Gilles

[Chris Goss]

I believe so but what a waste of wine

[gilles collaveri]

Hi everybody,

look at these nice plates from this very FW200.

any comment will be welcome.

Have a nice week-end.

GC

[edNorth]

GQM Losses give 8th June. Notlandung infolge Motorbrand. 1 civil pax killed.
90% destroyed.

[gilles collaveri]

Thanks Ed,

Chris Goss says 7 june 43, you say 8 June 43, is there any means to crosscheck ? (would you send me the QGM by PM ?)

and if anybody has an idea on how find a picture of this aircraft, I would be delighted.

All best.

Gilles