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Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Dieppe: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
U5+ER
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Deelen - Deelen
MSN:
5457
YOM:
1942
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Deelen Airfield on an operation to Dieppe (against Operation Jubilee). Over the target area, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea off Dieppe, killing the entire crew.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 near Dieppe

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Eindhoven - Eindhoven
MSN:
5440
YOM:
1942
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Eindhoven Airfield on an operation to Dieppe (against Operation Jubilee). Approaching the target area, it was shot down by a British fighter and crash landed. All four crew members were injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Dieppe: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
U5+EP
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Eindhoven - Eindhoven
MSN:
5453
YOM:
1942
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Eindhoven Airfield on an operation to Dieppe (against Operation Jubilee). Over the target area, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea off Dieppe, killing the entire crew.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Dieppe: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
U5+OP
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Eindhoven - Eindhoven
MSN:
1217
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Eindhoven Airfield on an operation to Dieppe (Against Operation Jubilee). Over the target area, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea off Dieppe, killing the entire crew.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Dieppe: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
U5+YN
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Eindhoven - Eindhoven
MSN:
4292
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Eindhoven Airfield on an operation to Dieppe (Against Operation Jubilee). Over the target area, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea off Dieppe. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Helmut Kroll, pilot,
Fw Alfred Wachsmuth, observer,
Fw Anton Maier, radio operator,
Obfw Franz Mai, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Le Tréport: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
U5+BB
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
5503
YOM:
1942
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to Dieppe. It was shot down by a British fighter and crash landed into the sea off Le Tréport. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Le Tréport: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
U5+DK
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
1179
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB an on operation to Dieppe (against Operation Jubilee). It was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea off Le Tréport. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Uffz Hans Feierlein, pilot, †
Uffz Franz Baumgartner, observer, †
Uffz Kurt Müller, radio operator, †
Uffz Otto Badoff, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Varengeville-sur-Mer: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
U5+MH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
5376
YOM:
1942
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea off Varengeville-sur-Mer, killing the entire crew.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Le Tréport: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
U5+HH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
5501
YOM:
1942
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Le Tréport. At least two crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Wolff, radio operator,
Uffz Herzog, mechanic.

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

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
U5+QN
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Eindhoven - Eindhoven
MSN:
5461
YOM:
1942
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Eindhoven Airport on an operation to Dieppe. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea northwest of Dieppe. Two crew members were killed and two others were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
Lt Ernst Andres, pilot,
Gefr Harry Gohr, observer, †
Uffz Werner Baumgart, radio operator, †
Uffz Vitus Deubler, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.