Dornier DO.17

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5K+DM

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Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all four crew members.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-3 in Brest: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1940

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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2632

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Brest-Bretagne (Guipavas)

Finistère

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France

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Europe

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The airplane crashed shortly after takeoff from Brest Airport, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Karl Ott, pilot,
Lt Herbert Becker, observer,
Ogefr Johann Schmalfuss, radio operator,
Uffz Heinrich Flossdorf, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-3 into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 21, 1940

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7T+EL

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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2897

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Following an operation over Liverpool, the bomber failed to return to its base and probably crashes somewhere in the North Sea. Lost without trace. All four crew were killed.
Crew:
Ofw Gustav Hosche, pilot,
Oblt Hans-Herbert Schneider, observer,
Fw Gerhard Taulien, radio operator,
Fw Josef Butz, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17E-3 near Würzburg: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1940

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DL+SD

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Training

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Plain, Valley

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2085

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The crew was completing a training exercise when the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed near Würzburg. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Friedrich Schmidt,
Gefr Georg Schulmayr,
Flg Hans Weissbach.

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Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-3 in Brest: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 2, 1940

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7T+KL

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Takeoff (climb)

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Lanvéoc-Poulmic - Lanvéoc-Poulmic

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3618

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The bomber departed Lanvéoc-Poulmic NAS on an operation to Bristol. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, it went out of control and crashed 3 km north of the airfield. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Helmut Anders, pilot,
Lt Karl Ganske, pilot,
Obgefr Willi Dembeck, radio operator,
Uffz Paul Tüselmann, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-2 off Hellevoetsluis: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 27, 1940

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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4203

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The airplane was engaged in an operation over England when it was apparently hit by a British fighter east of Felixstowe. The crew was able to evacuate the area and to return to Holland when the airplane crashed into the sea off Hellevoetsluis. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Hannes Haid, pilot,
Lt Heinz Rabe, observer,
Uffz Alfred Hitzek, radio operator,
Gefr Heinrich Juling, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-3 off Plymouth

Date & Time: Nov 25, 1940 at 2240 LT

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7T+TH

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While approaching Plymouth at night, the airplane collided with the cable of a barrage balloon and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
ObGefr Albert Hoferrichter, pilot,
Lt Martin Saueracker, observer,
Uffz Heinrich Weiss, radio operator,
Uffz Kurt Eiselt, mechanic.

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Collision with the cable of a barrage balloon.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-2 in Paliseul: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1940 at 2115 LT

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U5+ES

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Cambrai - Cambrai

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The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Paliseul. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
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Ofw Franz Weyler, pilot, †
Fw Fritz Falbracht, observer, †
Uffz Rudolf Muller, radio operator,
Fw Fritz Schlüter, mechanic. †

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z in Harlow: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1940 at 2355 LT

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F1+BT

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