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Crash of a Douglas C-47A-5-DK in Leeuwarden

Date & Time: Dec 27, 1947 at 1240 LT
Operator:
Registration:
PH-TCV
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Amsterdam – Leeuwarden – Groningen
MSN:
12309
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While approaching Leeuwarden, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls and a cloud base at 100 meters. Unable to locate the airport, the captain decided to make a go around and increased engine power. Shortly later, while flying over the city of Leeuwarden, the aircraft hit with its left wing the church of Saint Bonifatius which is 70 meters high. Three meters of the left wing were sheared off. The captain reduced his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing and completed a belly landing in a field. The aircraft skidded for several yards and hit three successive ditches before coming to rest with both propellers sheared off. All 15 occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Beechcraft D18S in Twenthe: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PH-UBV
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Leeuwarden - Twenthe
MSN:
A-0106
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a training flight from Leeuwarden with a program at Twenthe AFB consisting of touch and goes. While approaching with one engine voluntarily inoperative, the instructor requested the crew to make a go around when the aircraft stalled, crashed in a field and came to rest upside down in flames. Two crew were killed while the third occupant was seriously injured.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 off Cromer: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1942 at 0901 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
S4+CK
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Leeuwarden - Leeuwarden
MSN:
1159
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Leeuwarden Airport on an operation to England. Approximately 20 miles northeast off the coast of Norfolk, while flying in heavy snow falls, it was approaching the HMT Flydea that was on patrol when it crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Alois Orth, pilot,
Ogfr Fritz Eckhardt, observer,
Uffz Adolf Betz, radio operator,
Ogfr Gerhard Bardeleben, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 in Leeuwarden: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
1279
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a bombing training exercise at Leeuwarden Airport when it crashed for unknown reasons. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Emil Stürzel, pilot,
Uffz Otto Flohr, radio operator,
Oblt Johann Klatte, observer,
Uffz Werner Schlegel, mechanic.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+JS
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Leeuwarden - Leeuwarden
MSN:
3836
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Leeuwarden Airport on an operation to England. It was lost without trace and crashed somewhere in the North Sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt O. G. M. Allwang, pilot,
Ofw M. Frank, observer,
Ofw B. Münstermann, radio operator,
Gefr J. Günther, mechanic.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 off Schouwen-Duiveland Island: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+KS
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Leeuwarden - Leeuwarden
MSN:
3883
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure and crash landed in the sea off the Schouwen-Duiveland Island. A crew was killed and three others were rescued.
Crew:
Uffz K. Brückner, mechanic +3.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 in Leeuwarden

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1941 at 0010 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+ES
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Leeuwarden - Leeuwarden
MSN:
3513
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Leeuwarden Airfield, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
Uffz W. Böttrich, pilot,
Oblt G. Pforte, observer,
Ogfr H. Haspel, radio operator,
Gfr W. Petrich, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-4 in Leeuwarden

Date & Time: Mar 19, 1941 at 0054 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+??
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Leeuwarden - Leeuwarden
MSN:
5711
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after a night takeoff from Leeuwarden Airport, the bomber crashed. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
Uffz K. Bernhard, pilot,
Oblt H. Nottelmann, observer,
Ogfr G. Romeike, radio operator +1.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-4 in Leeuwarden

Date & Time: Mar 3, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+??
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Leeuwarden - Leeuwarden
MSN:
3270
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The bomber crashed on approach to Leeuwarden Airport, apparently following a pilot error. All four crew members evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Pilot error.