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Pomeranian Voivodeship (Pomorskie)

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I off Gdańsk: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R5899
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Coningsby - Coningsby
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Coningsby at 1910LT on September 18 to lay mines in the Privet area. It was hit by the German Flak at 800 feet off Gdańsk and set on fire. Put down in the sea, though the rear fuselage broke away and sank. The forward section remained afloat for 10 minutes, thus enabling the survivors to reach their dinghy. Two crew members were killed and five others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt E. H. Stamp,
Sgt H. J. Campbell,
P/O F. S. McWhirter,
Sgt G. S. Habkirk,
Sgt F. M. McGregor,
Sgt A. E. Hiscock, †
Sgt R. Payne. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 off Ustka: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 4, 1942 at 1256 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1498
YOM:
1928
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Following an engine failure in flight, the pilot ditched the airplane some 5,5 km off Ustka. A crew was killed and three others were injured and rescued.
Crew:
Uffz Hubert Reder, pilot,
Fw Karl-Heinz Flechner, radio operator, †
Ogfr Eduard Skwarzek, mechanic,
Ogfr Walter Koselowski, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I in Gdańsk: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R5696
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Woodhall Spa - Woodhall Spa
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Woodhall Spa at 1642LT on an operation to Gdańsk. Over the target area, it crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area located in the suburb of the city. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Charles William Miller, pilot,
Sgt John Forsyth, pilot,
Sgt Alan Thomas Grossmith, observer,
P/O Joseph Norman Eslick, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Robert John Westgate, wireless operator,
Sgt Norman Lindsay Smith, air gunner,
F/Sgt Aiden Ernest Nickerson, air gunner.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I off Gdańsk: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L7543
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Bottes
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Bottesford at 1641LT on an operation to Gdańsk. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed into the sea while approaching the target area. Lost without trace.
Crew:
F/Sgt George Henry Duke, pilot,
F/Sgt Kenneth Harry Hart, pilot,
Sgt Frank Routledge, observer,
Sgt Harold Arthur Storey, observer,
P/O Kenneth James Shirley, wireless operator,
F/Sgt David Adrian Boldy, air gunner,
F/Sgt Allan Percival Cullerne, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Danzig: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1942 at 1010 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Gdańsk – Gdańsk
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training exercise at Gdańsk-Langfuhr (Gdańsk-Wrzeszcz) Airport. After takeoff, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed. Two crew members were killed and a third was injured.
Crew:
Probable cause:
Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a Blohm & Voss BV 138 off Rixhöft

Date & Time: Jun 5, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
KG+EB
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
378
YOM:
1940
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The floatplane was destroyed in an emergency landing some 50 km north of Rixhöft (Rozewie), Poland. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Rohrbach Ro.VIII Roland II in Świdwin

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1935 at 1600 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
D-AJYP
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Gdańsk – Berlin
MSN:
45
YOM:
1928
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane departed Gdańsk in the afternoon on a flight to Berlin, carrying one passenger and two crew members. En route, the fuselage suffered a structural failure. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a field in Świdwin. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft named 'Schönberg' was destroyed.
Crew:
Cpt Otto Billuhn, pilot,
Mr. Würfet, mechanic.
Passenger:
Mr. Rolfenbühr.
Probable cause:
Structural failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge in Gross Rakitt: 10 killed

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1934 at 2330 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
D-AVAN
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Königsberg – Berlin
MSN:
5001
YOM:
1934
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Königsberg (now Kaliningrad) on a service to Berlin on behalf of the German Railway Company. While overflying Pommern at night, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The three engine airplane crashed in an open field located in Gross Rakitt, (now Rokity). All 10 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Fritz Erb, pilot,
Bf Werner Preiss, copilot,
Bm Emil Mehlis, mechanic.
Passengers:
B. Neuenhagen,
FF Waencker von Donnerschweil,
FF Bastian,
FF Harry Hoffmann,
FF Kissling,
1. Bf Dannenberg,
1. Bf Köpke.

Crash of a Junkers A.20 in Szadzko: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1927
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
D-854
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Berlin - Berlin
MSN:
1051
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, departed Berlin-Staaken on a training flight. In unknown circumstances, the airplane crashed in Szadsko. The pilot was killed.

Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Gdańsk

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1923
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
Dz.40
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
611
YOM:
1921
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was performing a mail flight. On approach to Gdańsk, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. The pilot Babekuhl was injured and the aircraft was destroyed. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in 1923.