Date & Time:
Jan 3, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Registration:
U5+MS
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Deelen - Deelen
MSN:
5498
YOM:
1942
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
4
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Deelen AFB on an operation to Hull. While returning to base in the evening, it crashed for unknown reasons into the IJsselmeer of Hardewijk. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt H. Guul, pilot,
Ogfr W. Bendfeld, observer,
Uffz H. Lehmann, radio operator,
Gefr H. Baacke, air gunner.
Crew:
Lt H. Guul, pilot,
Ogfr W. Bendfeld, observer,
Uffz H. Lehmann, radio operator,
Gefr H. Baacke, air gunner.
