Dornier DO.17

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7T+KL

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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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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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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2796

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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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2852

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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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Plain, Valley

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The bomber was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in a field in Harlow. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt U. Wagner,
Fw R. Grommer,
Fw A. Hans,
Gefr F. Heilig,
Uffz W. Hockendorf.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z near Loughborough: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1940 at 2200 LT

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire while on an operation to Coventry and crashed near Loughborough. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Karl Dilthey,
Oswald Preiss,
Gunter Kühne,
Wilhelm Wellenbrock.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-3 near Willerzell

Date & Time: Nov 13, 1940 at 2248 LT

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U5+DL

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The airplane was returning to its base in France following an operation over South England. It was mistakenly shot down by the German Flak over France and the crew abandoned the aircraft and bailed out. With the automatic pilot system ON, the airplane continued to southeast over Switzerland and eventually crashed due to fuel exhaustion in a wooded area located in Willerzell. The aircraft was destroyed and all four crew members were found alive somewhere in France.
Crew:
Lt Klaus-Jürgen Schmitz +3.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-3 in Nijmegen

Date & Time: Nov 11, 1940 at 2330 LT

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5K+?M

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Antwerp - Antwerp

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2890

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At night, the airplane ran out of fuel and crash landed near Nijmegen. All three crew members evacuated safely.

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Emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-3 near Lostwithiel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 9, 1940

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7T+KH

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