Crash of a Focke-Wulf Fw.200C-3 Condor in Soba Valley: 6 killed

Date & Time: Dec 21, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F8+FH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
MSN:
73
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The four engine airplane departed Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport on a mission over the sea. While cruising over the Bay of Biscay, the crew became lost. The airplane continued to the south until it impacted the slope of a mountain located in the Soba Valley. The wreckage was found at an altitude of 1,000 metres. All six crew members were killed.
Crew (I/KG40):
Sgt Michael Obermeyer +5.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Focke-Wulf Fw.200 C-3 Condor in Cognac: 6 killed

Date & Time: Dec 5, 1941 at 1120 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F8+IK
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Cognac - Cognac
MSN:
85
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The four engine airplane was engaged in a training exercise when it crashed shortly after takeoff from Cognac-Châteaubernard AFB. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Ludwig Kögel, pilot,
Uffz Hans Kaspers, pilot,
Uffz Karl Reichl, radio operator,
Uffz Robert Skopek, radio operator,
Ogfr Walter Fetzer, mechanic,
Uffz Herbert Stritzel, air gunner.

Crash of a Focke-Wulf Condor into the Atlantic Ocean

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was performing a combat mission over the Atlantic Ocean when it was shot down by the crew of a Royal Air Force Lockheed Hudson. The four engine aircraft crashed into the sea off the Irish coast. There was casualties but the exact number remains unknown. It seems that crew members survived as well.

Crash of a Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor at RAF White Waltham

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-AGAY
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
2894
YOM:
1938
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The four engine airplane, originally owned and operated by DDL, was seized by the British Army on 9 April 1940 and re-registered G-AGAY. It was supposed to be registered DX117 but this registration was attributed to a Bristol 152 Beaufort. It crashed for unknown reasons while landing at RAF White Waltham and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Ground fire of a Focke-Wulf Fw.200A-0 Condor in Aalborg

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F8+CU
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
2893
YOM:
1938
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taxiing at Aalborg Airport, one of the engine caught fire. The crew stopped the aircraft and was able to evacuate the cabin before the airplane was totally destroyed by fire. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine fire.

Crash of a Focke-Wulf Fw.200C-3 Condor in Lescoff: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 17, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
SG+KQ
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
0041
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The four engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Lescoff, thee km west of Plogoff. Five crew members were killed and a sixth was seriously injured. The only survivor died from injuries sustained on 11 June 1941.
Crew:
Lt Hans Winkler, pilot, †
Oblt Helmut Nitsch, pilot, †
Fw Anton Langer, mechanic, †
Uffz Nikolaus Kleinert, radio operator, †
Gefr Wilhelm Harting, radio operator, †
Dr. Hermann Erhard Haller, meteo.

Crash of a Focke-Wulf Fw.200C-3 Condor in Derryfunshion: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 5, 1941 at 0825 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F8+AH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
MSN:
0042
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The four engine airplane crashed in hilly terrain in southwest Ireland, bursting into flames. A crew was seriously injured and five others were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Paul Gömmer, commander, †
Obfw Willi Dose, pilot, †
Obfw Werner Albrecht, flight engineer, †
Maj Erhard Ludwig Herrström, meteorologist, †
Obfw Max Mohaus, radio operator,
Fw Walter Clasen, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
It is believed that the crew got lost in foggy conditions until the airplane impacted ground.

Crash of a Focke-Wulf Fw.200C-3 Condor in the Atlantic Ocean: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 10, 1941 at 1350 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F8+AB
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
35
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The four engine airplane attacked the ocean-tug HMS Seaman when it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in the Atlantic Ocean some 200 miles northwest of the Irish coast. Three crew members were killed and three others were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
Oblt Friedrich-Wilhelm Burmeister, pilot,
Ofw Walter Ibe, pilot, †
Uffz Horst Kittner, radio operator, †
Flh Heinz John, radio operator, †
O/Ing Bruno Gumpert, flight engineer,
Uffz Rudolf Steinmayer, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Focke-Wulf Fw.200C-1 Condor off Clear Island: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F8+OK
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The four engine airplane crashed into the sea off Clear Island, maybe after being shot down by enemy fire while attacking a vessel. All six crew members were killed.

Crash of a Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor on Mt Brandon

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F8+KH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Bordeaux - Bordeaux
MSN:
0015
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising in poor visibility due to bad weather, the four engine airplane impacted the slope of Mt Brandon and crashed. All six crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
Oblt Kurt H. Mollenhauer,
Obfw Ronald Beumer,
Fw Ludwig Wochner,
Uffz Hans A. Bell,
Gefr Kurt K. W. Kyck,
Dr. Erich Krueger.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.