Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 in Rijen: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Dec 2, 1942 at 2100 LT
Operator:
Registration:
U5+CH
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
5472
YOM:
1942
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training flight at Gilze-Rijen Airbase. While circling in the vicinity of the airfield in poor weather conditions, the airplane went out of control and crashed in Rijen, three km north of the airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw H. Hunger, pilot,
Uffz J. Henkel, observer,
Gefr H. Pröhl, radio operator,
Uffz K. Högen, mechanic.
Crew:
Fw H. Hunger, pilot,
Uffz J. Henkel, observer,
Gefr H. Pröhl, radio operator,
Uffz K. Högen, mechanic.
