Dornier DO.217

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Training

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Soesterberg - Soesterberg

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4389

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Crashed in unknown circumstances at Soesterberg AFB, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
G. Albl, instructor,
Oblt H. Brodtmann, pilot,
Uffz A. Rascher, mechanic,
Uffz A. Rudolf, radio operator.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 at Deelen AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 27, 1943 at 2035 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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U5+DR

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Deelen - Deelen

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5524

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1942

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The airplane departed Deelen AFB on an operation to the Thames estuary. While returning to base in the evening, it crashed on final approach and was destroyed by fire. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw G. Gross, pilot,
Uffz B. Breuer, observer,
Uffz A. Eisenhardt, radio operator,
Uffz E. Blösch, air gunner.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217J in Beldorf: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 27, 1943 at 1138 LT

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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1378

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1941

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The airplane was passing over the Grünentaler Hochbrücke near Beldorf when it was mistakenly shot down by the German Flak and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Kurt Arndt, pilot,
Uffz Horst Temmel,
Uffz Hans Petzgall.

Probable cause:

Mistakenly shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 at Soesterberg AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 24, 1943 at 1907 LT

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F8+DN

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Soesterberg - Soesterberg

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5577

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1942

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The airplane crashed while taking off from Soesterberg AFB and was destroyed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz E. Graf, pilot,
Ogfr E. Specht, observer,
Uffz H. Eisenhuth, radio operator,
Uffz B. Baumgartner, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 near Westerham: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 18, 1943 at 0430 LT

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U5+MR

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Plain, Valley

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Deelen - Deelen

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5591

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1942

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The airplane departed Deelen AFB on an operation to London. Approaching the target area from the south at an altitude of 12,000 feet at night, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed near Westerham. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Joachim Schnabel, pilot,
Gefr Willi Schaefer, observer,
Gefr Erich Raab, radio operator,
Uffz Richard Hartenberger, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 in Kapelle: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 18, 1943

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U5+LM

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Eindhoven - Eindhoven

MSN:

5466

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1942

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The airplane departed Eindhoven Airfield to lay mines in the Thames estuary. While returning to base, the crew encountered engine problems when the airplane crashed onto a house in Kapelle and was destroyed. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Lt K. Hense, pilot,
Gefr E. Weiss, observer, †
Ofw K. Hochstuhl, radio operator,
Fw M. Eberl, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Engine problems in flight.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 in Boothby Graffoe: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 15, 1943 at 2050 LT

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U5+KR

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Engaged in an operation over England, the airplane was shot down by a British fighter and crashed in Boothby Graffoe. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt G. Wolff,
Ogfr K.-H. Krusewitz,
Uffz K. Semlitschka,
Uffz H. Knorr.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 near Slochteren: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1943

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U5+CT

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Deelen - Deelen

MSN:

4399

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1941

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The airplane departed Deelen AFB to lay mines in the Humber mouth. While returning to base, it was mistakenly shot down by the Dutch Marine Flak and crash landed near Slochteren. A crew was killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Ogfr Müller, pilot,
Uffz A. Ehm, observer,
Ogfr Bein, radio operator,
Ogfr W. Künzer, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Mistakenly shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 in Rostov-on-Don: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 6, 1943 at 0500 LT

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