Crash of a Dornier DO.217J in Berlin: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1942 at 1705 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Registration:
R4+CS
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Berlin - Berlin
MSN:
1293
YOM:
1941
Location:
Berlin-Schönefeld
Berlin
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances at Berlin-Schönefeld Airport, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Lt Horst Schimmel, pilot,
Uffz Anton Basse, radio operator,
Uffz Hugo Rode, air gunner,
Ogfr Andreas Bauer.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-5 in Amsterdam

Date & Time: May 29, 1942 at 0637 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
F6+LL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Amsterdam - Amsterdam
MSN:
0236
Location:
Amsterdam-Schiphol
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by a British fighter and crashed near Amsterdam-Schiphol where it was based. All four crew members were injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson V off Ameland Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1942 at 0037 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
AM784
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
North Coates - North Coates
MSN:
414-2866
YOM:
1941
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF North Coates for a strike on a convoy off the Dutch Frisian Islands. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea 7,5 km north of Ameland Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Leonard Victor Schafer, pilot,
F/Sgt Donald Clifton Imeson, observer,
Sgt John Albert Edward Hann, wireless operator,
Sgt Walter John Wilkinson, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of a North American B-25 Mitchell in Lakeview

Date & Time: May 29, 1942
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
40-2284
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
62B-2953
YOM:
1940
Location:
Lakeview
Massachusetts
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the crew bailed out and abandoned the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in Lakeview. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Lockheed A-29 Hudson near Garden City: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
41-23252
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
414-6017
YOM:
1941
Location:
Garden City
Colorado
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances west of Garden City. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Alec Chararria,
2nd Lt Joe T. DaGrade,
Cpl James H. Florney,
Sgt Louis H. Garcia,
2nd Lt Carlos R. Kibler.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Registration:
U5+?N
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Eindhoven - Eindhoven
MSN:
4228
YOM:
1941
Location:
North Sea
World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere into the North Sea, killing the entire crew.

Crash of a Lockheed A-29-LO Hudson in Chipaque: 9 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
41-23448
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Villavicencio – Bogotá
MSN:
414-6265
YOM:
1941
Location:
Chipaque
Cundinamarca
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all nine occupants, among them the pilot John Stewart and Major Felix Quiñónes from the Fuerza Aérea de Colombia.
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