Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver AL1 in Münster

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1973
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
XP809
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1463
YOM:
1961
Location:
Münster
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Just after takeoff from a military training area located near Münster, the single engine airplane stalled and crashed in a field. Both occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
Wrong flaps setting on takeoff caused the aircraft to crash.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson in Münster: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
AM797
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Münster
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Enroute, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with snow falls and severe icing conditions. With a horizontal visibility less than 500 meters, the crew decided to attempt an emergency landing and reduced his altitude when the aircraft hit a tree and crashed in a drainage ditch located near Münster. Six occupants were injured while the seventh occupant, a civilian, was killed.

Crash of a Boeing B-17F-30-DL IIIA in Münster: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1945 at 1330 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
9202
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Humanitarian
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Ottawa – Prestwick – Warsaw
MSN:
8096
YOM:
1944
Location:
Münster
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a humanitarian flight from Ottawa to Warsaw, Poland, with an intermediate stop in Prestwick, carrying a load of pharmaceuticals consisting of penicillin. En route over Germany, crew encountered poor weather conditions with cloud layer till 1,000 feet. Captain decided to fly below the clouds when the aircraft hit a tree and crashed. All five occupants were killed.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I in Münster

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1941 at 0228 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 679 Manchester
Operator:
Registration:
L7424
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Coningsby - Coningsby
Location:
Münster
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Coningsby at 2102LT on August 12 on an operation to Berlin. Over Münster, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Münster. All seven crew members bailed out and became PoW.
Crew (97th Squadron):
F/O Michael Gerald Geoghegan,
F/Sgt Ronald George William Hodkinson,
Sgt Richard William Jones,
F/O James Alexander Little,
Sgt Lloyd George Robinson,
Sgt Graham Leslie Scott,
Sgt Gordon Reginald Tiley.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near Münster: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
P2087
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Waddington - Waddington
Location:
Münster
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waddington on a mission to Krefeld. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the vicinity of Münster. Two crew members were killed and two others were became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Stanley Richard Taunton,
P/O Henry John Vollmer,
Sgt William Bell, wireless operator, †
Sgt James Bracegirdle, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Münster: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
P4335
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Hemswell - Hemswell
Location:
Münster
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on an operation over Salzbergen. It crashed in unknown circumstances in the suburb of Münster. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Thomas Cedric Cundill,
P/O Donald Edwin Garderner,
Sgt Douglas Ronald Aldom,
Sgt William Barrie Taylor.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-2 off Ameland Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.17
Operator:
Registration:
5M+M?
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Münster - Münster
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a meteorological reconnaissance mission when it crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea off Ameland Island. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Gerhard Hertel, pilot,
Uffz Helmut Biester, radio operator,
Uffz Franz Jahn, mechanic.
Passenger:
Dr. Joseph Wille.
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