Dornier DO.217

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U5+IR

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Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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5334

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1941

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The airplane departed Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport on an operation to England. In the area of Exeter, it was shot down by the British Flak and crashed in Southwood Farm. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Rolf Güldenpfennig, pilot,
Uffz Gustav Sommer, observer,
Fw Hermann Drame, radio operator,
Gefr Rudolf Baron, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the British Flak.

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

Date & Time: Feb 5, 1942

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U5+BP

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City

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Soesterberg – Soesterberg

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5355

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1941

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The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB on an operation to England. It suffered an engine failure and crashed at Nieuw-Vennep. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofw J. Jüttner, pilot,
Ofw J. Schuster, observer,
Ofw K. Langer, radio operator,
Ofw F. Lehnert, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-2 into The Channel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1942

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U5+IM

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Soesterberg – Soesterberg

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5308

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1941

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The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB on an operation over the Thames Estuary. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in The Channel. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Oblt Hellmuth Lau, pilot,
Uffz Erich Barthel, observer,
Uffz August Schwiering, radio operator,
Ogfr Ewald Menke, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-2 at Soesterberg AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 17, 1942 at 1055 LT

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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U5+MM

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Takeoff (climb)

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Test

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Soesterberg – Soesterberg

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1155

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1941

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The crew was completing a local test flight at Soesterberg AFB when the airplane crashed for unknown reasons. All three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Lt K.-H. Franck, pilot,
Uffz H. Seeger, observer,
Gefr A. Freijtag, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Jan 14, 1942 at 2200 LT

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1160

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1941

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Few minutes after a night takeoff from Soesterberg AFB, the airplane went out of control and crashed nearby the Driebergen-Zeist railway station, some 7 km south of the airbase. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofw L. Ehle, pilot,
Flg P.-H. Wettin, observer,
Gefr H. Möller, radio operator,
Ogfr E. Schumacher, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-2 in Nuneaton

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1942 at 0115 LT

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F8+IN

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Soesterberg – Soesterberg

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1191

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1941

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The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB on an operation to England. It was shot down by a Beaufighter and crashed in Nuneaton. All four crew members became PoW, among them one was injured.
Crew:
Ofw Paul Wolf, pilot,
Uffz Willi Wieland, observer,
Ogfr Hans Vacano, radio operator,
Ofw Herbert Leppien, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-2 off Schouwen-Duiveland Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1941

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F8+CP

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Schouwen-Duiveland Island

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Soesterberg – Soesterberg

MSN:

5304

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1941

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Zeeland

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Netherlands

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Europe

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The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB on an operation to England. It crashed in unknown circumstances off the Schouwen-Duiveland Island, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Lt H. Ungerer, pilot,
Gefr R. Fischer, observer,
Ogfr R. Schwab, radio operator,
Ogfr P. Bookschulte, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1941 at 2033 LT

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Soesterberg – Soesterberg

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1124

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1941

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The bomber crashed in unknown circumstances in Amersfoort, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Uffz. F. Holmeister, pilot,
Obfw O. Rösemeier, observer,
Fw H. Bastam, radio operator,
Ogfr W. Hinz, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1941 at 1910 LT

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