Etter nødlandingen på isen, ble flyet påtent av besetningen. Flyet gikk gjennom isen og sank. Besetningen var uskadd og tok seg antagelig frem til tyske styrker som allerede hadde besatt kystfortene i området.

The Heinkel's construction number was: SR 2117.

Heinkel He 111 H-1 Storvatnet, Agdenes

Aufklärungsstaffel 1.(F)/AGr 122 WNr.2117 27.4 1940

Attacked by Gladiators of 804 Squadron. The Heinkel made an emergency landing on the frozen lake Storvatnet, after attacking a British destroyer. The plane was located in 1968. One of the Jumo 211engines, remains of mount, and the tail fin, were recovered from the lake in August 1974 and brought to the Imperial War Museum. The fin and rudder of this a/c are all that remain of the wreck to day, and are on display at Imperial War Museum Duxford, Hangar 4