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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on an operation to Berlin. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Neuruppin, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
P/O Phillip Arnold, pilot,
Sgt James Clifton Threlfall, observer,
Sgt Edward Taylor, wireless operator,
P/O Bernard Albert Zadock de Bressey, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Glambeck: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Junkers W.34

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1598

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1928

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Glambeck. A crew member was killed and four others were wounded.
Crew:
Walter Karl, pilot, †
Berthold Wohlfeil, pilot,
Gefr Josef Götz, radio operator,
Ogefr Wilhelm Rapp, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17E near Rheinsberg: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 29, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.17

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Registration:

VC+BF

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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Plain, Valley

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2142

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Following an engine failure in flight, the crew attempted an emergency landing when the floatplane crashed near Kampen Lake, north of Rheinsberg. The flight engineer was killed and the pilot was injured.
Crew:
FF Schern, pilot,
Flg Erwin Hielscher, flight engineer. †

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Frankfurt an der Oder: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Registration:

N1434

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Linton-on-Ouse - Lonton-on-Ouse

MSN:

1588

YOM:

1939

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Frankfurt an der Oder

Brandenburg

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 2110LT on October 2 on an operation to Frankfurt an der Oder. It is believe that it was shot down by enemy fire while approaching the target. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Paul Spencer Dally, pilot,
F/O William Charles Espley, pilot,
Sgt Ian Alexander Zamek, observer,
Sgt Alfred Jack Cheesman, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Alan Ernest Chetter, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-2 in Perleberg: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 6, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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Flight

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Training

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Perleberg, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
Uffz Wilhelm Gemke, pilot,
Lt Karl Lamert, observer,
Uffz Helmut Winkler, flight engineer,
Gefr Walter Holdgrün, radio operator.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Zinnitz

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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Registration:

2D+PH

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Radom - Berlin

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6139

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1938

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The airplane departed Radom on a mail flight to Berlin-Staaken Airport. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Zinnitz, some 90 km south of Berlin. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Junkers F.24kay in Glindow: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Junkers F.24

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Registration:

D-ULIS

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Test

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Plain, Valley

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850

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1926

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At the origin, the aircraft was built with three engines but several modifications have been made and the aircraft was converted to a Junkers F.24kay. Operated by Deutsche Lufthansa, it was named 'Düsseldorf'. The crew was engaged in a series of tests when the engine caught fire while cruising at an altitude of some 1,500 metres. The crew reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a field located near Glindow, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were killed. With the same construction number, this aircraft already crashed on April 18, 1931 near Gex, France. At this time, the aircraft registered D-896 was a Junkers G.24ko version.

Probable cause:

Engine fire in flight.

Crash of a Junkers A.50ce in Brück: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 4, 1937

Type of aircraft:

Junkers A.50

Operator:

H. Schneider

Registration:

D-1784

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Private

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Dessau – Berlin

MSN:

3506

YOM:

1930

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The pilot Hermann Röder was performing a solo flight from Dessau to Berlin when the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Brück. The pilot was killed.

Crash of a Fokker-Grulich F.IIb in Jüterbog

Date & Time: Jul 28, 1930 at 1100 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fokker-Grulich F2

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Registration:

D-758

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Chemnitz – Berlin

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1586

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1925

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En route from Chemnitz to Berlin, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in an open field located in Jüterbog and came to rest, bursting into flames. The passenger was slightly injured and the pilot was unhurt. The aircraft named 'Trave' was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Arado V1 in Neuruppin: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 19, 1929 at 0630 LT

Type of aircraft:

Arado V1

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D-1594

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Las Palmas – Seville – Marseille – Berlin

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1929

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While approaching Berlin-Tempelhof Airport, the crew encountered foggy conditions and was unable to locate the airport. The pilot lost his orientation and continued to the north. In poor visibility, the single engine aircraft crashed in an open field located in Neuruppin, some 60 km northwest of Berlin. Both pilots Albrecht and Eichentopf were killed and the flight engineer Joachim Von Schröder was seriously injured.