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Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-6 off Svalbard

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
1H+BK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
4535
Location:
Svalbard
Svalbard
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed into the sea south of Svalbard archipelago. All four crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Lt Johann Ruby, pilot,
Uffz Max Schlott, observer,
Fw Albert Bee, radio operator,
Gefr Johann Fritz, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-5 in Moskushamn: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
1B+CH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
1772
Location:
Moskushamn
Svalbard
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Moskushamn. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Heinz Wagner, pilot,
RR Erich W. Ettienne,
Uffz Heinrich Voss, radio operator,
Maj Vollrath Wiebel.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Blohm & Voss BV 138C-1 off Bjørnøya Island: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Blohm & Voss BV 138
Operator:
Registration:
7R+HH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
310119
YOM:
1941
Location:
Bjørnøya Island
Svalbard
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Failed to return to base following a reconnaissance mission. Believed to have crashed into the sea off Bjørnøya Islands. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Uffz Walter Kahl, pilot,
Lt Hugo Siegl, observer,
Uffz Herbert Jacob, radio operator,
Uffz Helmut Zellner, mechanic,
Ogefr Helmut Berhardt, mechanic.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-6 off Longyearbyen

Date & Time: May 18, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
1B+OH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
4909
Location:
Longyearbyen
Svalbard
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the airplane crash landed in the icy Adventfjorden off Longyearbyen. There were no fatalities but the airplane went through the ice and sank.

Crash of an Avro 504Q in the Liefde Bay: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 16, 1924
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
G-EBJD
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
5103
YOM:
1924
Location:
Longyearbyen
Svalbard
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Named 'Polar Bjorn', the aircraft was taking part to an expedition in the Arctic. In unknown circumstances, it crashed in the Liefde Bay, Svalbard archipelago. Both occupants were killed.
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