Dornier DO.17

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5K+GM

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Antwerp - Antwerp

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3304

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While cruising at night, the airplane encountered icing conditions and crash landed in 's-Heer Arendskerke, bursting into flames. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Lt H. Tholen, pilot, †
Gfr H. Hengvoss, observer, †
Ogfr K. Hyttner, radio operator,
Ogfr M. Güls, air gunner.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17E near Rheinsberg: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 29, 1940

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Landing (descent or approach)

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VC+BF

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Military

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Yes

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Plain, Valley

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2142

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Following an engine failure in flight, the crew attempted an emergency landing when the floatplane crashed near Kampen Lake, north of Rheinsberg. The flight engineer was killed and the pilot was injured.
Crew:
FF Schern, pilot,
Flg Erwin Hielscher, flight engineer. †

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

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

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1940

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7T+AH

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2783

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The airplane was engaged in an operation to Liverpool. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crash landed. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Lt Walter Stirnar, pilot,
Lt Heinrich Würdemann, observer,
Uffz Martin Küttner, mechanic,
Uffz Fritz Schörnigh, radio operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1940

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7T+LL

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Plain, Valley

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2682

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The airplane was engaged in an operation to Liverpool, carrying a crew of four. En route, it collided with a balloon barrage cable and crashed in Nantglyn. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Gerhard Löcknitz, pilot,
Lt Heinz Havemann, observer,
Gefr Rudolf Faehrmann, radio operator,
Uffz Karl Hölscher, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Collision with a balloon barrage cable.

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

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1940

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7T+HK

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane was engaged in an operation to Liverpool when it was shot down by the British Flak and crashed in Shepton Mallet. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Heinrich Faupel, pilot,
Oblt Erwin Blanck, observer,
Ogefr Wilhelm Schnake, radio operator,
Fw Gerhard Steppat, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the British Flak.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-10 at Gilze-Rijen AFB

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1940 at 0547 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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R4+DK

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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2851

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Crashed upon landing at Gilze-Rijen AFB following a pilot error. All three crew members were injured.

Probable cause:

Pilot error.

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

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1940

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7T+FK

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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3475

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The airplane was engaged in an operation to Liverpool. After being shot down by the pilot of a Spitfire, it crashed into the Irish Sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew.
Obltn Friedrich-Wilhelm Richter, pilot,
Lt Horst Felber, observer,
Ogefr Walter Hoppmann, radio operator,
Uffz Jürgen Weber.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-3 off Anglesey: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1940

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7T+EH

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