Heinkel He.111 | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances off Ushant. A crew was killed and three others were rescued.
Crew:
Fw Walther Von Livonius, pilot,
Oblt Helmut Lorenz, observer,
Fw Peter Hermsen, radio operator,
Uffz Otto Skusa, mechanic. †

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-2 off Grimsby: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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Registration:

A1+KM

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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3144

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While approaching the British coast, the bomber was shot down by the British Flak and crashed into the Humber Estuary off Grimsby. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (4./KG 53):
Oblt H. Bannert,
Uffz W. Göhring,
Gfr G. Werder,
Uffz E. Zahn.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the British Flak.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 on Mt Skjørestadfjellet: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

Operator:

Registration:

1H+HK

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Mountains

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Stavanger - Stavanger

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3171

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The airplane was returning to its base in Stavanger following a bombing mission over England. Approaching Sola Airport, it impacted the slope of Mt Skjørestadfjellet located 10 km east of the airport. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111E in Zaragoza: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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Registration:

25-75

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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Crashed in unknown circumstances 3 km from the Sanjurjo Airport in Zaragoza. A crew was killed and two others were injured.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-2 near RAF Hornchurch: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 1, 1940 at 2145 LT

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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G1+JS

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The airplane was shot down by the British Flak and crashed onto a house at 12 Matlock Gardens near RAF Hornchurch. The aircraft and the house were destroyed. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW. Three people in the house were also killed.
Crew:
Lt Hans-Adalbert Tuffers, pilot,
Uffz Josef Haverstreug,
Uffz Richard Bubel, †
Uffz Josef Juvan. †
Those killed on the ground were:
William Bird,
Margaret Bird,
Joyce Bird.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the British Flak.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-4 in Pont-Saint-Martin: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 25, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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Registration:

1T+CH

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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3228

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The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Pont-Saint-Martin, about 4 km southeast of Nantes Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ogfr Ernst Mayer, pilot,
Uffz Hans Reith, observer,
Ogfr Walter Loewe, radio operator,
Gefr Robert Kirchner, mechanic.

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

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

Operator:

Registration:

1G+IT

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Bombing

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

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Rennes - Rennes

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2626

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The airplane departed Rennes on an operation to Liverpool. While returning at night, the crew encountered foggy conditions and was unable to locate the Rennes Airfield. While trying to land, the airplane collided with fruit trees and crashed in a pond located in Goven, about 11 km southwest of Rennes Airport. A crew member was able to bail out prior to the accident and was injured while all four other occupants were killed.
Crew:
Lt Rudolf Jansen, pilot, †
Maj Manfred Freiherr von Speck-Sternburg, observer, †
Lt Max Kramwinkel, observer, †
Fw Georg Hobbie, radio operator,
Uffz Erwin Schmidt, mechanic. †

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 in Férin: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1940

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Heinkel He.111

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A1+FK

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Férin. Four crew members were killed and a fifth was seriously injured.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-2 in Vannes: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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Registration:

6N+??

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Bombing

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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2726

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Crashed on takeoff from Vannes Airport for unknown reasons. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Gerhard Nilius,
Hptm Hans Georg Begemann,
Oblt Günter Jürgens.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-2 in Écommoy: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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1G+??

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The bomber crashed in unknown circumstances in Écommoy. The pilot was killed and three other crew members were wounded.
Crew:
Oblt Eduard Sickmann, pilot,
Ofw Klaus Eilme,
Fw Rudolf Gebhardt,
Uffz Ernst Jannsen.