Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-10 in Carrington: 1 killed
Date & Time:
May 8, 1941
Operator:
Registration:
R4+GK
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
2843
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to England. At night, it was shot down by the pilot of a Beaufighter and crashed near Carrington. All three crew bailed out but one of them was killed. Both others became PoW.
Crew:
Fw Wilhelm Lettenmeier, pilot, †
Uffz Georg Herden, radio operator,
Uffz Herbert Thomas, air gunner.
Crew:
Fw Wilhelm Lettenmeier, pilot, †
Uffz Georg Herden, radio operator,
Uffz Herbert Thomas, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.
