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

Date & Time: Dec 5, 1940 at 0221 LT
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
5J+?L
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Soesterberg – Soesterberg
MSN:
3229
Location:
Amersfoort
Utrecht
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
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 night operation when it crashed in unknown circumstances in Amersfoort. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofw M. Wurst, pilot,
Oblt J. Post, observer,
Uffz H. Kronawitter, radio operator,
Uffz H. Klinkert, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1940 at 2035 LT
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
5J+CL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Soesterberg – Soesterberg
MSN:
3522
Location:
Bilthoven
Utrecht
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Bilthoven, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw K. Nitschke, pilot,
Oblt H. von Derschau, observer,
Uffz F. Mateika, radio operator,
Uffz B. Vaassen, mechanic.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-4 in Sunderland: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1940 at 2318 LT
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
5J+JP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
Soesterberg - Soesterberg
MSN:
3065
Location:
Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While overflying England at night, the aircraft was shot down by the Brisith Flak. Out of control, it dove into the ground and crashed in a residential area in Sunderland. On the crash site, at 55 Suffolk Street, SAR did not find any survivor among the crew of four. In the house owned by the Stormont family, the mother Rachel was killed while the father and a kid aged 15 were seriously injured.
Crew (6./KG 4):
Oblt Hans W. Schröder, pilot,
Uffz Franz Reitz, observer,
Ogfr Rudolf Marten, wireless operator,
Gefr Josef Wich, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Shot down by British Flak.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-4 off Flamborough Head: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
5J+BK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Soesterberg - Soesterberg
Location:
Flamborough
East Yorkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew departed Soesterberg Airfield in the Netherlands on a bombing mission. While approaching the British coast, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the British Flak and crashed into the sea off Flamborough Head. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (2. Staffel I/KG 49):
Fw Richard Schmitt, pilot,
Fw Hans Geisdorf, observer,
Uffz Willi Soffel, radio operator,
Gfr Herbert Hebeld, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the British Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 off Hornsea: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1940 at 1142 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
5J+AT
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Soesterberg – Soesterberg
MSN:
3094
Location:
Hornsea
East Yorkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB in the Netherlands to attack convoys in the North Sea. Approaching the British Coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a RAF Spitfire and crashed into the sea off Hornsea. The pilot was killed and three other crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Hptn Kurt Rohloff, pilot, †
Uffz Heinz Oechler, mechanic,
Uffz Artur Kuhnapfel, wireless operator,
Uffz George Abel, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P at Soesterberg AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0440 LT
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
5J+?M
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Fassberg - Fassberg
Location:
Soesterberg AFB
Utrecht
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was approaching Soesterberg AFB when it was shot down and crashed near the airfield. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt A. Bohnenkamp,
Uffz H. Heimsath,
Hauptgefr W. Mittelhäuser,
Obergefr W. Römer.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire. Possible in-flight collision with a second He.111.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P at Soesterberg AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0440 LT
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
5J+?M
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Fassberg - Fassberg
Location:
Soesterberg AFB
Utrecht
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was approaching Soesterberg AFB when it was shot down and crashed near the airfield. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oberlt P. von zu Mühlen,
Uffz P. Kirsch,
Ogefr W. Dreyer,
Gefr E. King.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire. Possible in-flight collision with a second He.111.
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