Heinkel He.111

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1G+LS

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Plain, Valley

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1605

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1936

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The airplane was attacking fishing vessels south of the Irish coast when it was shot down by enemy fire and later crashed in Lauragh. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Arnold Putz, pilot,
Oblt Konrad Hafele,
Fw Werner Seegner,
Fw Friedrich Schultz.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-4 in South Shields: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 16, 1941 at 0025 LT

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5J+GP

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Plain, Valley

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3085

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The airplane was engaged in an operation to England with a crew of five on board. Approaching the British coast, it collided with a balloon cable and crashed in South Shields. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofw Wilhelm Beetz, pilot,
Hptmn Heinz Styra, observer,
Uffz Karl-Günther Brützam,
Gefr Franz-Friedrich Janeschitz,
Uffz Helmut Herbert Jeckstadt.

Probable cause:

Collision with a balloon cable.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-2 in Paimpol

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1941

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1G+??

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2863

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A fuel supply failed in flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crashed in a field located in Paimpol and was damaged beyond repair. All four crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Fw August Horber, mechanic +3.

Probable cause:

Failure of a fuel supply in flight.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 at Lanvéoc-Poulmic NAS: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1941

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VE+CZ

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Lanvéoc-Poulmic - Lanvéoc-Poulmic

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3806

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The bomber crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Lanvéoc-Poulmic NAS. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Obfw Franz Werner Glocke, pilot, †
Hans-Jörg Giesecke, meteo, †
Fw Heinz Goldenbow, radio operator, †
Uffz Anton Dutter, air gunner.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-2 off Southend-on-Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1941 at 1550 LT

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A1+AN

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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5517

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The airplane was engaged on an operation to England. Approaching the London area by the east, it was shot down by the pilot of a British fighter and crashed into the Thames Estuary off Southend-on-Sea. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Max Petry, pilot,
Gefr Robert Massarsch, observer,
Uffz Herbert Wordelmann, radio operator,
Fw Hermann Bock, flight engineer,
Gefr Eugen Kaiser, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-3 in Vannes

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1941

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Landing (descent or approach)

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1T+?H

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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3501

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Crashed upon landing at Vannes Airport. All four crew members were injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Oblt Werner Plümecke,
Lt Hans Ullrich,
Uffz Helmut Kaletta,
Fw Kurt Gross.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 in Nantes

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1941

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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3524

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Nantes-Atlantique (Château Bougon)

Loire-Atlantique

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France

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Europe

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Crashed upon landing for unknown reasons. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-4 in Vogelenzang

Date & Time: Jan 19, 1941 at 2130 LT

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5J+?M

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Eindhoven - Eindhoven

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2981

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Following an engine failure in flight, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in an open field located in Volgelenzang, about 15 km west of Schiphol Airport. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
Lt Grassmann, pilot,
Uffz Kühn, observer,
Uffz Stütz, radio operator,
Uffz K. Zunk, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 off Southampton: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 19, 1941

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1H+FT

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