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Crash of a Beechcraft D18S in Soesterberg AFB
Date & Time:
Nov 13, 1947
Operator:
Registration:
PH-UBS
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Soesterberg - Soesterberg
MSN:
A.103
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While performing a training flight in the area of Soesterberg AFB, the aircraft suffered a double engine failure. The crew attempted to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a field and was destroyed. All three crew members were slightly injured.
Probable cause:
Dual engine failure apparently caused by a fuel exhaustion.
Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Flamborough: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Jun 14, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
U5+BN
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Soesterberg - Soesterberg
MSN:
4376
YOM:
1941
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB on an operation to Grimsby. Approaching the English coast, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea off Flamborough. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Friedrich Sünnemann, pilot,
Uffz Heinz Orchel, observer,
Fw Gerhard Duwe, radio operator,
Uffz Heinz Oesterle, air gunner.
Crew:
Fw Friedrich Sünnemann, pilot,
Uffz Heinz Orchel, observer,
Fw Gerhard Duwe, radio operator,
Uffz Heinz Oesterle, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.
Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-14 into the IJsselmeer: 4 killed
Date & Time:
May 24, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
3E+DR
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Soesterberg - Soesterberg
MSN:
144645
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB on a combat mission. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the IJsselmeer, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Lt M. Trümpelmann, pilot,
Ogefr W. Maier, observer,
Uffz F. Thomas, radio operator,
Uffz K. Schmidt, air gunner.
Crew:
Lt M. Trümpelmann, pilot,
Ogefr W. Maier, observer,
Uffz F. Thomas, radio operator,
Uffz K. Schmidt, air gunner.
Crash of a Dornier DO.217K-1 in Hilversum: 1 killed
Date & Time:
May 5, 1943 at 0130 LT
Operator:
Registration:
U5+IP
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Soesterberg - Soesterberg
MSN:
4583
YOM:
1941
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While on an operation out from Soesterberg AFB, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Hilversum. The pilot was killed and three others crew members were injured.
Crew:
Obfw H. Meyer, pilot,
Fw J. Wehner, observer,
Ogefr H. Krotz, radio operator,
Ogefr A. Ottawa, air gunner.
Crew:
Obfw H. Meyer, pilot,
Fw J. Wehner, observer,
Ogefr H. Krotz, radio operator,
Ogefr A. Ottawa, air gunner.
Crash of a Dornier DO.217K-1 in Broekermeerdijk: 2 killed
Date & Time:
May 5, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
U5+AA
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Soesterberg - Soesterberg
MSN:
4415
YOM:
1941
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While on a combat sortie out from Soesterberg AFB, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed in Broekermeerdijk. Two crew members were killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Lt E. Andres, pilot,
Ogefr W. Schlagbaum, flight engineer,
Oblt W. Bradel, observer, †
Uffz A. Drechsler, radio operator,
Flg W. Becker, air gunner. †
Crew:
Lt E. Andres, pilot,
Ogefr W. Schlagbaum, flight engineer,
Oblt W. Bradel, observer, †
Uffz A. Drechsler, radio operator,
Flg W. Becker, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
engine failure in flight.
