Country
Poland
code

West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Bärwalde in der Neumark: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
3029
Location:
Mieszkowice
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While flying in clouds, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in Bärwalde in der Neumark (now Mieszkowice), Poland. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Friedrich Mayer, plot +2.
Probable cause:
Pilot error.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86 in Ustronie Morskie: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1942 at 0013 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.86
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Kołobrzeg - Kołobrzeg
MSN:
5014
Location:
Kołobrzeg AFB
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Kolberg AFB (Kołobrzeg) on a local training exercise. While cruising in the vicinity of the airbase, it crashed in unknown circumstances in Ustronie Morskie, 4 km northeast of the airfield. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Georg Blöchle, pilot,
Fw Walter Hähner, radio operator,
Fw Rupreceht Hauck, mechanic.

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

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
W4237
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Waddington - Waddington
Location:
Szczecin
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waddington in the evening of September 29 on a mine laying operation in the Willows area of the Baltic. It crashed in unknown circumstances near Stetin, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/Sgt Laurance Walter Goalen, pilot,
Sgt James Victor Redshaw, flight engineer,
Sgt Alan Gilbert Boughtwood, observer,
Sgt Donald Patrick Shanley, observer,
F/Sgt David Bruce Paton, wireless operator,
Sgt Vincent Joseph Louis Lebano, air gunner,
Sgt John Edwin Watts, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers W.33 in Karlino: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1942 at 1700 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.33
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
0041
Location:
Karlino
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a training flight when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Karlino. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Werner Schumacher, pilot,
Uffz Johann Wäger, pilot,
Ogfr Fritz Sanke, radio operator.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II in Szczecin

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 406 Wellington II
Operator:
Registration:
Z8344
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Pocklington - Pocklington
Location:
Szczecin
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Pocklington at 2222LT on September 19 on an operation to Stettin. It is believed that it crashed while approaching the target area. All six crew members became PoW.
Crew:
W/O Douglas Jobson Clayden,
Sgt Thomas Foreman Dougall,
Sgt Charles Wilbert Forman,
W/O John Lord,
Sgt J. Emsley,
P/O William Barnes Towler.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86 off Kołczewo

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.86
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
5113
YOM:
1941
Location:
Kołczewo
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was forced to make an emergency landing when the airplane crashed into the sea north of Kołczewo. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge at Klützow AFB: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
D-AKYV
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kluczewo - Kluczewo
MSN:
5263
YOM:
1935
Location:
Kluczewo AFB
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Two Junkers JU.52 of the German Air Force (registered KD+II and D-AKYV) were engaged in a combined training exercise at Klützow AFB (now Kluczewo AFB) in Poland, carrying each other seven crew members. In unclear circumstances, both airplanes collided upon landing. Both airplanes were destroyed and all 14 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Bernhard Grätoring, pilot,
Uffz Karl Reich, radio operator,
Fw Gottfried Schrante, mechanic,
Lt August Blonder, student pilot,
Lt Eberardt Hoffmann, student pilot,
Uffz Hans Engelen, student pilot,
Uffz Werner Granz, student pilot.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg5e at Klützow AFB: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
KD+II
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kluczewo - Kluczewo
MSN:
7142
YOM:
1941
Location:
Kluczewo AFB
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Two Junkers JU.52 of the German Air Force (registered KD+II and D-AKYV) were engaged in a combined training exercise at Klützow AFB (now Kluczewo AFB) in Poland, carrying each other seven crew members. In unclear circumstances, both airplanes collided upon landing. Both airplanes were destroyed and all 14 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Walter Ottenberg, pilot,
Uffz Ludwig Meyer, radio operator,
Uffz Wilhelm Randerath, radio operator,
Uffz Otto Urbanski, radio operator,
Fw Herbert Otto, mechanic,
Uffz Heinz Dreibholz, student pilot,
Uffz Nikolaus Schmitt, student pilot,

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D-1 in Kolberg

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.18
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
712
YOM:
1939
Location:
Kołobrzeg AFB
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in Kolberg (now Kołobrzeg) following an engine failure. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Dziwnów

Date & Time: Mar 28, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
4080
YOM:
1939
Location:
Dziwnów
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The accident occurred in unknown circumstances. The airplane was destroyed and all three crew members were injured.
Crew:
Uffz Helmut Konzack, pilot,
Uffz Franz Lauter, pilot,
Gefr Berthold Seiler, radio operator.
Subscribe to West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)