Date & Time:
Jun 30, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Registration:
R4+-S
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
1302
YOM:
1941
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following a crew error, the airplane crashed upon takeoff from Gilze-Rijen AFB. The airplane was destroyed and all three crew members escaped unhurt.
Probable cause:
Crew error.
