Soesterberg AFB

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U5+CN

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Soester

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5030

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The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB on a local training exercise. While cruising at night, it went out of control and crashed into several houses located in Soest, about 6 km north of the airbase. The airplane and three houses were destroyed. All four crew members as well as six people on the ground were killed.
Crew:
Uffz H. Terjung, pilot,
Ogfr F. Meixner, observer,
Gfr H. Borrmann, radio operator,
Ogfr A. Feldmann, air gunner.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 in Veenendaal: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 26, 1942 at 1950 LT

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F8+GP

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Soesterberg – Soesterberg

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1142

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The crew departed Soesterberg AFB on a training exercise. Engine trouble forced the pilot to attempt an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in Veenendaal. A crew member was killed.
Crew:
Oblt E. Benscheidt, pilot,
Lt H. Edinger, observer,
Uffz H. Prond, radio operator,
Ofw F. Weinig, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Engine trouble.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-2 in Nieuw-Vennep: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 5, 1942

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U5+BP

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Soesterberg – Soesterberg

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5355

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1941

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The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB on an operation to England. It suffered an engine failure and crashed at Nieuw-Vennep. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofw J. Jüttner, pilot,
Ofw J. Schuster, observer,
Ofw K. Langer, radio operator,
Ofw F. Lehnert, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-2 into The Channel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1942

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U5+IM

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Soesterberg – Soesterberg

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5308

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1941

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The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB on an operation over the Thames Estuary. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in The Channel. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Oblt Hellmuth Lau, pilot,
Uffz Erich Barthel, observer,
Uffz August Schwiering, radio operator,
Ogfr Ewald Menke, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-2 at Soesterberg AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 17, 1942 at 1055 LT

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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U5+MM

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Takeoff (climb)

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Test

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Soesterberg – Soesterberg

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1155

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1941

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The crew was completing a local test flight at Soesterberg AFB when the airplane crashed for unknown reasons. All three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Lt K.-H. Franck, pilot,
Uffz H. Seeger, observer,
Gefr A. Freijtag, air gunner.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-2 in Driebergen-Zeist: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 14, 1942 at 2200 LT

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Takeoff (climb)

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Plain, Valley

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1160

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1941

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Few minutes after a night takeoff from Soesterberg AFB, the airplane went out of control and crashed nearby the Driebergen-Zeist railway station, some 7 km south of the airbase. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofw L. Ehle, pilot,
Flg P.-H. Wettin, observer,
Gefr H. Möller, radio operator,
Ogfr E. Schumacher, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-2 in Nuneaton

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1942 at 0115 LT

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F8+IN

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Soesterberg – Soesterberg

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1191

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1941

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The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB on an operation to England. It was shot down by a Beaufighter and crashed in Nuneaton. All four crew members became PoW, among them one was injured.
Crew:
Ofw Paul Wolf, pilot,
Uffz Willi Wieland, observer,
Ogfr Hans Vacano, radio operator,
Ofw Herbert Leppien, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at Soesterberg AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 10, 1942 at 2050 LT

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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V6440

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Bodney - Bodney

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney to attack the Soesterberg AFB. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near the airfield. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Kenneth Howell Nash, pilot,
Sgt Harry Chapman Downs, observer,
Sgt Edgar Frederick John Cooper, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-3 in Veulen: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 26, 1941 at 1700 LT

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Heinkel He.111

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V4+NW

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