Crash of a Dornier DO.18H in Ribnitz

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.18
Operator:
Registration:
BV+HG
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
903
YOM:
1941
Location:
Ribnitz-Pütnitz
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed near the Ribnitz-Pütnitz Airfield. All four crew members escaped uninjured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86 in Ribnitz-Pütnitz: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.86
Operator:
Registration:
CU+??
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Ribnitz - Ribnitz
MSN:
3008
YOM:
1940
Location:
Ribnitz-Pütnitz
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Ribnitz-Pütnitz Airport for a local training exercise. While circling in the vicinity of the airfield, it caught fire and crashed in a field. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Fritz Wiedemann, pilot,
Uffz Hermann Braun, student pilot.
Probable cause:
In-flight fire for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Focke-Wulf Fw.58C-2 Weihe off Ribnitz: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 17, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Focke-Wulf Fw.58 Weihe
Operator:
Registration:
TD+HQ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Ribnitz - Ribnitz
MSN:
278
Location:
Ribnitz-Pütnitz
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training exercise out from Ribnitz-Pütnitz Airport when the airplane crashed for unknown reason in the Saaler Bodden. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ogefr Werner Roth, pilot,
Gefr Adolf Henninger, pilot,
Gefr Fritz Kämpfer, radio operator.

Crash of a Dornier Do J Wal in Ribnitz-Pütnitz

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Dornier Do J Wal
Operator:
Registration:
PD+AP
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
709
Location:
Ribnitz-Pütnitz
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reasons. Oblt Pusch +1 were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111E in Ribnitz: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
WL-AFPB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Ribnitz - Ribnitz
MSN:
1280
YOM:
1936
Location:
Ribnitz-Pütnitz
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Ribnitz-Pütnitz Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
FF Uffz Klawitter,
B Uffz Erich Kermbach,
Bf Flg Gieskammer,
Bw Flg Schirmer.
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