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Crash of a Dornier DO.18D-1 in Kolberg

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.18
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
712
YOM:
1939
Location:
Kołobrzeg AFB
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in Kolberg (now Kołobrzeg) following an engine failure. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Dziwnów

Date & Time: Mar 28, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
4080
YOM:
1939
Location:
Dziwnów
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The accident occurred in unknown circumstances. The airplane was destroyed and all three crew members were injured.
Crew:
Uffz Helmut Konzack, pilot,
Uffz Franz Lauter, pilot,
Gefr Berthold Seiler, radio operator.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 in Märkisch Friedland: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 18, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1359
YOM:
1936
Location:
Mirosławiec
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located in Märkisch Friedland (now Mirosławiec), Poland. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and all four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofw Hans Tschann, pilot,
Obfhr Ernst Mitzka, observer,
Gefr Fritz Zühlke, radio operator,
Uffz Thedor Flegel, mechanic.

Crash of a Junkers W.34hi in Dziwnów: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 18, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Dziwnów - Dziwnów
MSN:
462
YOM:
1928
Location:
Dziwnów
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Dziwnów Airfield on a local training mission with four pilots on board, one instructor and three students. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 50 metres, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed near the airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Willi Axen,
Gefr Günzel,
Gefr Raum,
Gefr Fischer.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Dziwnów

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1010
YOM:
1928
Location:
Dziwnów
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons upon takeoff. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Sitno: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
932
YOM:
1928
Location:
Sitno
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near the castle of Hohen-Zieten located in Sitno. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Max Priller, pilot,
Gefr Karl-Heinz Breuer, pilot,
Gefr Bernhard Maria Josef Wallraff, radio operator,
Ogefr Walter Dillenberger, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17E in Szczecin: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.17
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
835
Location:
Szczecin
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Szczecin, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Fritz Jakob, pilot,
Oblt Heinrich Goldmann, observer,
Ofw Walter Ackert, radio operator.

Crash of a Junkers W.34hi in Stettin: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Registration:
PO+AS
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1476
YOM:
1928
Location:
Szczecin
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
On final approach to Stettin-Altdamm Airfield (Szczecin-Dąbie), the airplane impacted trees and crashed. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Gefr Otto Straube, †
Gefr Alfred Löffler, †
Gefr Walter Pary,
Gefr Alfons Aichmeyer.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111E near Dievenow: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 10, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
BI+AK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1316
YOM:
1936
Location:
Dziwnów
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While flying at low height in poor visibility due to heavy snow falls, the twin engine airplane impacted ground and crashed 6 km west of Dievenow (now Dziwnów). Four crew members were killed and a fifth was injured.
Crew:
FF Uffz Keese, †
Bf Gefr Schilbach, †
Bw Uffz Jürgen Gross-Langholz, †
Fls Freiberger, †
Bw Gefr Hansen.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111J off Dievenow

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
5039
Location:
Dziwnów
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Divenow (now Dziwnów). The crew fate remains unknown.
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