Dornier DO.17

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4U+KH

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Plain, Valley

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Cologne - Cologne

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4521

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While on a night reconnaissance mission, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a Dutch fighter and crash landed in Westmaas. All four crew members were rescued and became PoW.

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Shot down by a Dutch fighter.

Crash of a Dornier Do.17 in Léglise: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1940

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The airplane was shot down by the pilot of a French fighter and crashed in a field located in Léglise. The pilot was killed and two other crewmen were injured.

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Shot down by a French fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z3 into the Skagerrak: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 9, 1940

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7T+GL

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Bombing

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2695

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The airplane was engaged in an anti submarine mission when it crashed in unknown circumstances into the Skagerrak. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew:
Gefr Ewald Pohl,
Lt Walter Priebe,
Uffz Walter Schweitzer,
Matr Emil Tölle.

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

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1940

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5M+M?

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The airplane was engaged in a meteorological reconnaissance mission when it crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea off Ameland Island. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Gerhard Hertel, pilot,
Uffz Helmut Biester, radio operator,
Uffz Franz Jahn, mechanic.
Passenger:
Dr. Joseph Wille.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z in Selent: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 28, 1940 at 1600 LT

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Plain, Valley

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2681

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Selent. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and all four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Obltn Ernst Euler,
Obltn Karl-August Oesterhelweg,
Uffz Karl Meinehausen,
Ogefr Willy Kopmann.

Crash of a Dornier Do.17Z off Deep: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1940

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Takeoff (climb)

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Shortly after takeoff, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea in the Ems estuary, some 400 metres offshore. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Georg Lindauer,
Lt Hans Matthes,
Uffz Ernst Hahsedentaufel,
Ogefr Włoczyk.

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It is believed that the accident was the consequence of a wrong manipulation on part of the pilot-in-command.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17S-O off Calais

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1940

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T5+FH

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The airplane was engaged in a reconnaissance over England. While cruising over The Channel, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a French fighter and crashed into the sea off Calais. All three crew members were rescued.

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Shot down by a French fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z in Gföhret: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1939

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The crew encountered icing conditions and the pilot apparently attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in Gföhret. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17P in Stuttgart: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 10, 1939

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Landing (descent or approach)

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7A+??

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