Crash of a Douglas C-47A-10-DK near Koblenz: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 14, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-92741
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
12575
YOM:
1944
Location:
Koblenz
Rhineland-Palatinate
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances 8 km east of Koblenz, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
T/Sgt Culver W. Alderman,
S/Sgt Fred W. Ashmankas,
2nd Lt John Michael. Darosz,
1st Lt Frank Yakos.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster III in Koblenz: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 30, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
W4985
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Binbrook - Binbrook
Location:
Koblenz
Rhineland-Palatinate
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Binbrook in the evening of May 29 on an operation to Wuppertal and crashed in unknown circumstances in Koblenz. Five crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Thomas Pollock Russell, pilot, †
Sgt William Francis Collister Clague, flight engineer, †
Sgt R. W. Dunn, navigator,
Sgt Peter Wright Findlay, wireless operator, †
F/Sgt Tom Taylor, bomb aimer, †
Sgt Douglas Baxter Gordon, air gunner, †
Sgt G. A. Kirk, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Neuwied: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1941 at 2343 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
N2745
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Honington - Honington
Location:
Koblenz
Rhineland-Palatinate
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Honington at 2023LT on an operation to Cologne. At 2343LT, the crew indicated he was preparing to bail out the the airplane crashed in Neuwied, 12 km northwest of Koblenz. Two crew members were killed and four others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Gordon Ernest Heaysman, pilot,
Sgt Grant John Mavor, observer,
Sgt George Charles Balch,
Sgt Benjamin Hanlon,
Sgt Terence Lancaster,
Sgt Stanley Frederick Whitlock.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Koblenz

Date & Time: Jun 7, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6266
YOM:
1939
Location:
Koblenz
Rhineland-Palatinate
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed shortly after takeoff from Koblenz Airport. All three crew members survived.
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