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Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 near Dieppe

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Flight Phase:

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Site:

Schedule:

Eindhoven - Eindhoven

MSN:

5440

YOM:

1942

Location:

Country:

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Crew on board:

4

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

The airplane departed Eindhoven Airfield on an operation to Dieppe (against Operation Jubilee). Approaching the target area, it was shot down by a British fighter and crash landed. All four crew members were injured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Dieppe: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

U5+EP

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Eindhoven - Eindhoven

MSN:

5453

YOM:

1942

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

4

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

4

Circumstances:

The airplane departed Eindhoven Airfield on an operation to Dieppe (against Operation Jubilee). Over the target area, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea off Dieppe, killing the entire crew.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Dieppe: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

U5+OP

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Eindhoven - Eindhoven

MSN:

1217

YOM:

1941

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

4

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

4

Circumstances:

The airplane departed Eindhoven Airfield on an operation to Dieppe (Against Operation Jubilee). Over the target area, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea off Dieppe, killing the entire crew.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Dieppe: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

U5+YN

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Eindhoven - Eindhoven

MSN:

4292

YOM:

1941

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

4

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

4

Circumstances:

The airplane departed Eindhoven Airfield on an operation to Dieppe (Against Operation Jubilee). Over the target area, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea off Dieppe. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Helmut Kroll, pilot,
Fw Alfred Wachsmuth, observer,
Fw Anton Maier, radio operator,
Obfw Franz Mai, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Dieppe: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

U5+QN

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Eindhoven - Eindhoven

MSN:

5461

YOM:

1942

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

4

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

2

Circumstances:

The airplane departed Eindhoven Airport on an operation to Dieppe. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea northwest of Dieppe. Two crew members were killed and two others were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
Lt Ernst Andres, pilot,
Gefr Harry Gohr, observer, †
Uffz Werner Baumgart, radio operator, †
Uffz Vitus Deubler, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Wibault 282T.12 off Dieppe: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 9, 1934 at 1220 LT

Type of aircraft:

Wibault 282/283

Operator:

Registration:

F-AMHP

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Paris – Croydon

MSN:

8

YOM:

1933

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

3

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

3

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

6

Circumstances:

The airplane departed Paris-Le Bourget Airport at 1115LT on a schedule service to Croydon, carrying three passengers and three crew members. While cruising over The Channel, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility due to fog. The pilot reduced his altitude in an attempt to maintain a visual contact with the water surface when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea. As the aircraft failed to arrive in Croydon, SAR operations were initiated by British and French Authorities. Nine days later, on May 18, the dead body of a passenger was found on a beach in Fort-Mahon, Manche. Also, few debris and some mail were later recovered on several beaches of the area. The wreckage was never found. It is believed that the airplane may have crashed about 15 km north of Dieppe, Seine-Maritime.
Crew:
François Cannet, pilot,
Joseph Ollier, radio navigator,
Myles Murphy, steward.
Passengers:
Comte de Neuville,
Mr. Guichard,
Arthur Louis Fraissard.

Probable cause:

Due to the lack of evidences, the exact cause of the accident could not be determined.

Crash of a Blériot Spad 27 near Dieppe

Date & Time: Jun 8, 1921

Type of aircraft:

Blériot Spad 27

Operator:

Registration:

F-CMAV

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Paris - Croydon

MSN:

1252

YOM:

1920

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

1

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a mail flight from Paris-Le Bourget to Croydon. While flying in the region of Dieppe, he encountered low visibility due to foggy conditions. At a too low altitude, the airplane impacted trees with one of its wings, stalled and crashed in the Arques forest. While the pilot was seriously injured, the aircraft was destroyed.

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