Crash of a Douglas DC-2-115E in Lämershagen: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-2
Operator:
Registration:
D-AIAV
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1366
YOM:
1935
Location:
Lämershagen
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Lämershagen, southeast of Bielefeld. Two passengers were killed.
Probable cause:
Without explaining the exact causes and circumstances of the occurrence, German authorities reported that the accident was caused by a pilot error.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-2 in Lämershagen: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
7A+CH
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Gütersloh - Gütersloh
Location:
Lämershagen
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Gütersloh Airport, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain height. It contacted trees and crashed on hilly terrain located in Lämershagen, southeast of Bielefeld. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Friedrich Kohnke,
Friedrich Großmann,
Uffz Georg Kahlert,
Flg Herbert Melzer.
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