Dornier DO.217

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U5+CN

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Training

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Soester

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5030

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The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB on a local training exercise. While cruising at night, it went out of control and crashed into several houses located in Soest, about 6 km north of the airbase. The airplane and three houses were destroyed. All four crew members as well as six people on the ground were killed.
Crew:
Uffz H. Terjung, pilot,
Ogfr F. Meixner, observer,
Gfr H. Borrmann, radio operator,
Ogfr A. Feldmann, air gunner.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 28, 1942

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U5+AS

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Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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5346

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The airplane departed Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport on a mine laying operation in the Humber Estuary. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Uffz Helmut Günther, pilot,
Ofw Karl Erber, observer,
Uffz Christian Pollok, radio operator,
Uffz Wolfgang Volz, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 in Veenendaal: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 26, 1942 at 1950 LT

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F8+GP

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Soesterberg – Soesterberg

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1142

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The crew departed Soesterberg AFB on a training exercise. Engine trouble forced the pilot to attempt an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in Veenendaal. A crew member was killed.
Crew:
Oblt E. Benscheidt, pilot,
Lt H. Edinger, observer,
Uffz H. Prond, radio operator,
Ofw F. Weinig, mechanic.

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Engine trouble.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 26, 1942

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U5+ST

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Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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1176

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The airplane departed Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport on a mine laying operation in the Humber Estuary. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Josef Scharnbacher, pilot,
Uffz Sylvester Mischalla, observer,
Uffz Bruno Przybilla, radio operator,
Uffz Hans Kappenberg, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1942 at 1930 LT

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U5+AD

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Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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1166

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The airplane departed Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport on an operation to the east coast of England. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed somewhere in the North Sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Ewald Jasper, pilot,
Ogfr Friedrich Stumpp, observer,
Fw Friedrich Holzmann, radio operator,
Ogfr Rudolf Raulien, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Withernsea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 18, 1942 at 1337 LT

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U5+KR

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Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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5342

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1941

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The airplane departed Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport on an operation to England. While approaching the British coast, it was shot down by a Spitfire and crashed into the sea off Withernsea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Erich Palm, pilot,
Fw Rudolf Mühlbach, observer,
Uffz Arthur Hoffmann, radio operator,
Ogfr Reinhard Kammerath, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Blyth: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1942 at 2006 LT

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U5+NT

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Amster

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The airplane departed Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport on an operation to England. Approaching the British coast, it was shot down by a Beaufighter and crashed into the sea off Blyth. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Emil Aster, pilot,
Uffz Arnold Neumann, observer,
Gefr Hans Lehmann, radio operator,
Uffz Karl Thomas, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1942

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U5+BD

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The airplane departed Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport on an operation to England. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Lt Konrad Pellar, pilot,
Maj Gerhard Klostermann, observer,
Fw Hans Göggerle, radio operator,
Uffz Josef Uhl, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 into The Channel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1942 at 1313 LT

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U5+FT

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