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Crash of a Dornier DO.24T-3 off Pollença: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Aug 5, 1955
Operator:
Survivors:
Yes
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near the Formentor Cape, off Pollença, on the island of Majorca. Three crew members were killed while four others were rescued.
Crash of a Dornier DO.24 off Avola: 5 killed
Date & Time:
Dec 29, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
VH+SC
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
063
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The seaplane suffered an explosion while landing on sea off Avola and sank. Five crew members were killed and one was rescued.
Crash of a Dornier DO.24T-2 off Kiel: 5 killed
Date & Time:
Oct 11, 1942 at 1045 LT
Operator:
Registration:
CH+ES
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Kiel - Kiel
MSN:
027
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Kiel, the seaplane climbed to a height of about 50 metres then stalled and crashed into the Kieler Förde. Five crew members were killed and two others were rescued.
Crew:
Obfw Paul Todte, pilot, †
Obfw Fritz Zimmermann, pilot, †
Uffz Harald Kappmayer, observer, †
Gefr Herbert Meck, radio operator,
Gefr Leonhardt Kiessling, radio operator,
Fw Clemens Mielewski, mechanic, †
Ogfr Fritz Kalbacher, air gunner. †
Crew:
Obfw Paul Todte, pilot, †
Obfw Fritz Zimmermann, pilot, †
Uffz Harald Kappmayer, observer, †
Gefr Herbert Meck, radio operator,
Gefr Leonhardt Kiessling, radio operator,
Fw Clemens Mielewski, mechanic, †
Ogfr Fritz Kalbacher, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
It is believed that the accident was the consequence of a locked pins blocking the elevator and rudder control.
Crash of a Dornier DO.24K-1 off Pangalasiang
Date & Time:
Feb 25, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
X-18
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
778
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The floatplane was shot down by a Japanese fighter and crashed into the sea off Pangalasiang. The aircraft sank and was lost while all six crew members were rescued.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a Japanese fighter.
Crash of a Dornier DO.24K-1 off Pangalasiang: 6 killed
Date & Time:
Feb 25, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
X-17
Survivors:
No
MSN:
777
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The floatplane was shot down by a Japanese fighter and crashed into the sea off Pangalasiang. All six crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a Japanese fighter.
Crash of a Dornier DO.24K in the Lombok Strait: 7 killed
Date & Time:
Feb 23, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
X-21
Survivors:
No
MSN:
781
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Lost without trace in the Lombok Strait while conducting a maritime patrol flight. No trace of the seaplane nor the 7 crew members was found.
Crash of a Dornier DO.24K off Madura Island: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Feb 11, 1942 at 2330 LT
Operator:
Registration:
X-29
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Banjarmasin - Surabaya
MSN:
699
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The floatplane departed Banjarmasin on a maritime patrol flight to Surabaya. While cruising at night along the shore, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Madura Island. Two crew members were rescued and four others were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
Crash of a Dornier DO.24T-1 into the Atlantic Ocean
Date & Time:
Feb 5, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
KK+VB
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
23
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The floatplane crashed for unknown reasons in the Atlantic Ocean, some 900 km west of La Rochelle and sank. All crew members were injured and rescued.
Crash of a Dornier DO.24K-1 in Fort Menari: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Jan 24, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
X-19
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
779
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Upon landing, the floatplane collided with a dike and crashed. Three crew members were killed and three others were seriously injured.
Probable cause:
According to Dutch authorities, the pilots thought to splash down on a lake while they put their machine on flooded fields.
