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Hamburg

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Scharhörn Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
P4842
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Watton - Watton
MSN:
9357
YOM:
1939
Location:
Scharhörn Island
Hamburg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Watton at 1230LT on a reconnaissance mission over Germany. Approaching the Germa coast, the airplane crashed into the Elbe Estuary off the Scharhörn Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O John Christopher Howell Blake, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Sinclair Weightman, observer,
AC1 Samuel Newton Middleton, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Hamburg

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1939 at 2145 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Registration:
HI+LB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
4057
Location:
Hamburg
Hamburg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed near Hamburg Airport after being mistakenly shot down by the German Flak. Crew fate unknown.
Probable cause:
Mistakenly shot down by friendly fire.

Crash of a Focke-Wulf A-17 in Hamburg: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 11, 1933 at 1600 LT
Type of aircraft:
Focke-Wulf A.17
Operator:
Registration:
D-1403
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Berlin - Hamburg
MSN:
47
YOM:
1928
Location:
Hamburg-Helmut-Schmidt (Fuhlsbüttel)
Hamburg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
On final approach to Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport in foggy conditions and snow falls, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was too low. The aircraft collided with an obstacle and crashed, bursting into flames. A passenger survived while all seven other occupants were killed. The aircraft was named 'Lüneburg'.

Crash of a Fokker F3 in Hamburg

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1925
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F3
Operator:
Registration:
H-NABI
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Hamburg - Amsterdam
MSN:
1505
YOM:
1921
Location:
Hamburg
Hamburg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Hamburg Airport in poor weather conditions, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in an open field after the rudder broke. While all three occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
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