Crash of a Heinkel He.111/H3 off Coquet Island: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Schleswig - Schleswig
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a reconnaissance mission on behalf of the 26th Squadron based in Schleswig. While approaching the British coast, the twin engine aircraft was shot down and crashed some 10 miles off the Coquet Island, killing all five occupants.
Probable cause:
Shot down by allied fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H3 off Tynemouth: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1940 at 1115 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
1H+GK
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Schleswig - Schleswig
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While cruising off the British coast during a reconnaissance mission, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by an RAF Hawker Hurricane and crashed into the sea some 15 miles off Tynemouth. Three crew members were rescued as two others were killed.
Crew (26th Squadron):
Ofw Fritz Wiemer, pilot,
Fw Franz Schnee, observer,
Uffz Alfred Dietrich, wireless operator,
Uffz Willi Wolff, engineer, †
Uffz Karl-Ernst Thiede, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by an RAF fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H3 in Whitby: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1940 at 0940 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
1H+FM
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Schleswig - Schleswig
MSN:
3232
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While cruising off the British coast on a reconnaissance mission, the aircraft was attacked by the crew of an RAF Hawker Hurricane. The pilot attempted to divert to the nearest airfield but on approach, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field. Two crewmen were killed while two others were injured.
Crew (26th Squadron):
Fw Herman Wilms, pilot,
Uffz Karl Missy, wireless operator,
Uffz Rudolf Leuschake, observer, †
Uffz Johann Meyer, engineer. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by an RAF fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H2 off Amble: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1940 at 0930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
1H+HL
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Schleswig - Schleswig
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While cruising off the British coast on a reconnaissance mission, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the crew of an RAF Hawker Hurricane and crashed into the Druridge Bay located south of Amble, Northumberland. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (26th Squadron):
Uffz Walter Remishke, pilot,
Lt Luther von Bruning, observer,
Fw Herbert Panzlaff, wireless operator,
Fw Herbert Peterson, engineer.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an RAF fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H3 off Amble

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
1H+??
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Schleswig - Schleswig
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While approaching the British coast on a reconnaissance mission, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the crew of an RAF Hawker Hurricane and crashed into the Druridge Bay, south of Amble. All four crew members were rescued while the aircraft was lost.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an RAF fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H3 off Tynemouth

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
1H+??
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Schleswig - Schleswig
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While approaching the British coast on a reconnaissance mission, the twin engine was shot down by the crew of an RAF Hawker Hurricane and crashed into the sea 15 miles east of Tynemouth. All four crew from the 26th Squadron were rescued.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an RAF fighter.