Dornier DO.217

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U5+EH

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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5526

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1942

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While on an operation to England, the airplane was shot down by a British fighter and crashed north of Fernhurst. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Fw Gunter Vestewig, pilot,
Uffz Gerhard Polzin, observer,
Ogefr Hans Witkopp, radio operator, †
Ogefr Franz Huske, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

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

Date & Time: Feb 16, 1943 at 2225 LT

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U5+FM

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Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Eindhoven - Eindhoven

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5428

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1942

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The airplane departed Eindhoven Airfield on an operation to England. After passing over Swansea, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea off Port Eynon. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Günther Hübenthal, pilot,
Gefr Hans Krause, flight engineer,
Ogefr Kurt Brandt, observer,
Uffz Karl Hochmuth, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

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

Date & Time: Feb 10, 1943

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F8+IN

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Plain, Valley

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5437

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1942

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While on an operation to England, the airplane was shot down by the British Flak and crashed in Saltdean. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Obfw Otto Schnieder, pilot,
Fw Herbert Teichgräber, mechanic,
Ogfr Emil Jakubassa, observer,
Uffz Franz Küsters, radio operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the British Flak.

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

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1943 at 1355 LT

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U5+BN

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Eindhoven - Eindhoven

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5583

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1942

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The airplane departed Eindhoven on a combat mission. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea some 25 km off Scheveningen. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt H. Völlkoning, pilot,
Uffz R. Gasparin, observer,
Uffz W. Fritz, radio operator,
Uffz E. Manthey, air gunner.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Frinton-on-Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1943

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U5+DN

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Eindhoven - Eindhoven

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1136

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1941

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The airplane departed Eindhoven on an operation to England. Approaching the British coast, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Frinton-on-Sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Hans Menzel, pilot,
Uffz Paul Schricker, observer,
Uffz Walter Baumann, radio operator,
Uffz Ambrosius Muschaweck, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Jan 29, 1943

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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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