Dornier DO.17

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5F+OM

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Plain, Valley

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Cherbourg - Cherbourg

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The airplane departed Cherbourg on a reconnaissance mission over England. While cruising at an altitude of 18,000 feet, it was attacked by three Hurricanes. The crew reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a field, bursting into flames. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Fw Fritz Bohnen, pilot,
Oblt Georg Thiel, observer,
Uffz Alfred Werner, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z off Withernsea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1940

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5K+GL

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Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Approaching the British coast, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a Spitfire and crashed into the sea some 15 km off Withernsea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Schurpkowski +3.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a RAF fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17 into the North Sea: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 10, 1940 at 0801 LT

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7T+BL

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crash landed into the sea. A crew member was killed and two others were rescued.
Crew:
Ofw Gerbig, pilot,
Uffz Karl Hoelscher, mechanic,
Lt Gerhard Prikker, observer. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z in Saint-Martin-le-Gaillard: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 8, 1940

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Saint-Martin-le-Gaillard

Seine-Maritime

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France

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Europe

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. Four crew members were killed and a fifth was injured and became PoW.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z in Schoondijke

Date & Time: May 27, 1940 at 1450 LT

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U5+?T

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Biblis - Biblis

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After being attacked by the pilot of an RAF Spitfire, the German pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a field located in Schoondijke. All four crew members were rescued, two were slightly injured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by an RAF fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17E in Moitin: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 27, 1940

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Military

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

3112

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Moitin

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Country:

Germany

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Europe

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Crashed in a pasture while flying in poor weather conditions. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Alfred Jurgeit, pilot,
Lt Reinhard Weber, observer,
Hgefr Georg Berger, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17P in Linselles: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 26, 1940

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Bombing

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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After being shot down by an enemy fighter at night, the crew diverted to Linselles Airfield where the airplane crashed upon landing. A crew was killed and two others became PoW.

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Shot down by an enemy fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17P-1 in Magrette

Date & Time: May 16, 1940 at 1310 LT

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L2+GR

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