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Crash of a Heinkel He.70 in Zingst: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 27, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
1548
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Zingst, bursting into flames. Both crew members were killed.
Crew.
Uffz Emil Wille, pilot,
Gefr Josef Wotzkow, mechanic.

Crash of a Heinkel He.70 in Garz

Date & Time: Nov 13, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1979
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing following an engine failure. The airplane crashed in a pasture located near Garz. Both crew members were injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Heinkel He.70K in Mátyásföld

Date & Time: May 16, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F.409
Flight Type:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
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Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Mátyásföld, some 6 km north of Budapest Airport. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Heinkel He.70 in Miravalles: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a reconnaissance mission when it was shot down by anti aircraft fire and crashed 2 km south of Miravalles, some 10 km southeast of Bilbao. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Helmut Hildemann,
Uffz Fritz Heerschlag,
Lt Siegfried Gottanka.
Probable cause:
Shot down by anti aircraft fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.70 in Stuttgart: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 20, 1937 at 1300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
D-UXUV
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Stuttgart – Friedrichshafen
MSN:
916
YOM:
1935
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed. The radio navigator Feude and one passengers were killed while four other occupants were injured, the pilot seriously.

Crash of a Heinkel He.70 F2 in Dresden: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
D-UZON
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Dresden – Berlin
MSN:
907
YOM:
1935
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Dresden-Klotzsche Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane banked left, lost height and crashed in a field just past the runway end. Both occupants were killed, among them General Walther Wever, Chief of Staff of the Air Force of the Wehrmarcht, and his flight engineer. He was en route to Berlin to take part to the funeral of the General Karl Litzmann who passed away at the end of May.
Crew:
Gen Walther Wever, pilot,
Cpl Kraus, flight engineer.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the accident was the consequence of a crew error. General Walther Wever, pilot, arrived at the airport in a hurry following a conference and elected to take off quickly for Berlin. Doing so, he failed to prepare the airplane properly and forgot to unlock the pins that were used to lock the ailerons before departure, making the plane uncontrollable.

Crash of a Heinkel He.70 in Breslau: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1935 at 0830 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
D-UVOR
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Berlin – Breslau
MSN:
915
YOM:
1935
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On final approach to Breslau Airport (now Wrocław), the pilot-in-command completed a last turn when control was lost. The airplane crashed short of runway and was destroyed. All three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Mr. Hannappel, pilot,
Mr. Pätzeld, mechanic and radio operator.
Probable cause:
Loss of control following a pilot error.

Crash of a Heinkel He.70D in Konstanz: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 14, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
D-UDAS
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Sevilla - Stuttgart
MSN:
710
YOM:
1934
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While on a cargo flight from Sevilla to Stuttgart, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Konstanz. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Mr. Steidel, pilot,
Mr. Stöwer, mechanic.