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Essex

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Frinton-on-Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Registration:
U5+DN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Eindhoven - Eindhoven
MSN:
1136
YOM:
1941
Location:
Frinton-on-Sea
Essex
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Eindhoven on an operation to England. Approaching the British coast, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Frinton-on-Sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Hans Menzel, pilot,
Uffz Paul Schricker, observer,
Uffz Walter Baumann, radio operator,
Uffz Ambrosius Muschaweck, air gunner.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Frinton-on-Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
L4066
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
Frinton-on-Sea
Essex
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While returning to RAF Scampton following a bombing mission over Germany, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Frinton-on-Sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Oliver Harry Launders, pilot,
Sgt Basil Kinton, observer,
Sgt Cyril Richard Hallett, observer,
Sgt Leonard Howard, wireless operator and air gunner.
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