Soesterberg AFB

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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Soesterberg – Soesterberg

MSN:

5084

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1941

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Shortly after takeoff from Soesterberg AFB, while climbing, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed past the runway end. Three crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Oblt H. Seliger, pilot,
Fw J. Pheiffer, bomb aimer, †
Fw H. Dickschat, radio operator, †
Uffz F. Kunath, air gunner,
T. Ehm, reporter. †

Probable cause:

Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-2 off Den Oever: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1941

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F8+FM

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Soesterberg – Soesterberg

MSN:

0125

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1941

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The bomber departed Soesterbeg AFB on an operation to England when it crashed in unknown circumstances in the Waddenzee off Den Oever. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw W. Nonning, pilot,
Lt J. Kujawa, observer,
Obfw E. Eterlein, radio operator,
Uffz H. Alexander, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-1 in Wijdewormer

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1941 at 1940 LT

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F8+IN

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Soesterberg – Soesterberg

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5085

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1941

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crash landed in an open field located in Wijdewormer. All four crew members were rescued.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1941

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F8+BT

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Soesterberg – Soesterberg

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3665

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The airplane probably crashed somewhere in the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Uffz F. Spiess, pilot,
Lt W. Fichtner, observer,
Uffz G. Füchsel, radio operator,
Ogfr H. Jaeger, air gunner.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-1 in Bilthoven: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1941 at 0045 LT

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Takeoff (climb)

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City

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Soesterberg – Soesterberg

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5092

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Shortly following a night takeoff from Soesterberg AFB, while in initial climb, the airplane went out of control and crashed in Julianalaan in Bilthoven, about two km west of the airbase. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt G. Lueder, pilot,
Gefr H.-O. Mai, radio operator,
Uffz C. Graf, mechanic,
Obfw C. Leyerer, air gunner.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 off Grimsby: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1941 at 2309 LT

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F8+FT

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Soesterberg – Soesterberg

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4082

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The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB on an operation to England. Approaching the British coast, it was shot down by anti-aircraft fire from a British trawler and crashed into the sea some 50 km east of Grimsby. Four crew members were killed and a fifth became PoW.
Crew:
Cpt Heinrich Meyer, pilot, †
Lt Hans Müller, observer, †
Fw Heinz Merkert, radio operator,
Fw Herbert Krummrey, mechanic, †
Gefr Albert Klausfering, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 in Amersfoort: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 13, 1941 at 1345 LT

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5J+?R

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Test

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Plain, Valley

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Soesterberg – Soesterberg

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3532

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The bomber departed Soesterberg AFB on a local test flight. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Amersfoort, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Oblt W. Sons, pilot,
Uffz W. Hanff, radio operator,
Uffz K. Paul, mechanic,
Prf R. Westphal, examiner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A.5 at Soesterberg AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 19, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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Registration:

F1+ES

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Soesterberg – Soesterberg

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8159

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Crashed for unknown reasons just after takeoff from Soesterberg AFB. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-4 on Mt Cairnsmore of Fleet: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 17, 1941

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SJ+SH

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