Crash of a Heinkel He.111 in Jetřichovice: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
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Survivors:
No
Site:
MSN:
4436
YOM:
1941
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While cruising in poor weather conditions, the airplane impacted the slope of a rocky mountain located northeast of Jetřichovice and crashed, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Emil Samorski,
Fw Helmut Hertal,
Uffz August Moormann,
Uffz Bernhard Friedrich.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.