Country
France

Crash of a Breguet 521 Bizerte in the Bay of Biscay

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1941 at 1655 LT
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 521 Bizerte
Operator:
Registration:
KD+BE
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
26
Location:
Bay of Biscay
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
18
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The floatplane suffered an accident in the Bay of Biscay. All 18 crew members were rescued and the airplane sank and was lost.

Crash of a Breguet 521 Bizerte off Royan: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 17, 1941 at 2051 LT
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 521 Bizerte
Operator:
Registration:
SG+FN
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
34
Location:
Royan
Charente-Maritime
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The floatplane crashed in unknown circumstances off Royan. The radio operator Gefr Otto Heinrichs was killed.

Crash of a Breguet 521 Bizerte off Vierge Island: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1940 at 0908 LT
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 521 Bizerte
Operator:
Registration:
SG+FM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
11
Location:
Vierge Island
Côtes-d'Armor
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The floatplane was shot down by the pilot of Bristol Blenheim and crashed into the sea off Vierge Island, bursting into flames. A crew was killed and four others were rescued.
Crew:
Ofw Ulrich Janke, pilot,
Ogefr Hermann Stofell, radio operator, †
Ogefr Richard Leonhard, radio operator,
Uffz Heinz Heier, mechanic,
Ogefr Friedrich Keller, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.
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