Gilze-Rijen AFB

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U5+CH

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Training

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Plain, Valley

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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5472

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1942

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The crew was performing a local training flight at Gilze-Rijen Airbase. While circling in the vicinity of the airfield in poor weather conditions, the airplane went out of control and crashed in Rijen, three km north of the airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw H. Hunger, pilot,
Uffz J. Henkel, observer,
Gefr H. Pröhl, radio operator,
Uffz K. Högen, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 in Hilvarenbeek: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1942 at 0910 LT

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U5+?H

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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1215

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1941

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The airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed in Hilvarenbeek, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
Lt E. Heise, pilot,
Uffz F. Dickel, observer,
Gefr C. Kaufmann, radio operator,
Ogfr K. Liebske, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-6 near Dongen: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1942 at 0052 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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R4+CD

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Plain, Valley

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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0027

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Dongen, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
Oblt W. Dimter, pilot,
Uffz E. Hübner, radio operator,
Ogfr H.-G. Franke, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-2 near Gilze-Rijen AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1942 at 2200 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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R4+??

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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116

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While circling in the vicinity of Gilze-Rijen AFB, the airplane suffered an engine failure. The pilot made an emergency landing southwest of the airbase. The air gunner was killed.
Crew:
Ogfr R. Morenz, pilot,
Gefr W. Strewitschka, radio operator,
Ogfr A. Boy, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 in Waalwijk

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1942 at 0400 LT

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U5+RK

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

MSN:

4240

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1941

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen Airfield on an operation to Leeds. While returning to base, it ran out of fuel and the pilot made an emergency landing in Waalwijk. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all four crew members escaped with minor injuries.

Probable cause:

Emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 of Schardam: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1942

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U5+VK

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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5499

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1942

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen Airfield on an operation to Leeds. It suffered an engine failure and crashed into the IJsselmeer off Schardam. A crew was killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Oblt C. Holzamer, pilot,
Ogfr Hupfer, observer,
Uffz W. Hilger, radio operator, †
Fw K. Eisenbach, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

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

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942

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U5+BB

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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5503

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1942

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to Dieppe. It was shot down by a British fighter and crash landed into the sea off Le Tréport. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Le Tréport: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942

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U5+DK

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