Crash of a Heinkel He.111 in Parow: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
5076
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While circling over Parow, the airplane collided with a German Air Force Heinkel He.60D carrying two crew members. Both airplanes dove into the ground and crashed. All six crew members in both airplanes were killed.
Crew:
Ofw Alfred Heinrich Schwärig, pilot,
Gefr Gert Wintzer, radio operator,
Gefr Otto Elsing, Mechanic,
Gefr Herbert Lopp, air gunner.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F8+BT
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Soesterberg – Soesterberg
MSN:
3665
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane probably crashed somewhere in the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Uffz F. Spiess, pilot,
Lt W. Fichtner, observer,
Uffz G. Füchsel, radio operator,
Ogfr H. Jaeger, air gunner.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 in Mengersgereuth-Hämmern: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1941 at 1505 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
5423
Country:
Region:
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 Mengersgereuth-Hämmern, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Oblt Martin Krause, pilot,
Gefr Herbert Rosenzopf, observer,
UIffz Karl-Wilhelm Hildebrandt, radio operator,
Uffz Helmut Latzke, mechanic.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 off Grimsby: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1941 at 2309 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F8+FT
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Soesterberg – Soesterberg
MSN:
4082
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB on an operation to England. Approaching the British coast, it was shot down by anti-aircraft fire from a British trawler and crashed into the sea some 50 km east of Grimsby. Four crew members were killed and a fifth became PoW.
Crew:
Cpt Heinrich Meyer, pilot, †
Lt Hans Müller, observer, †
Fw Heinz Merkert, radio operator,
Fw Herbert Krummrey, mechanic, †
Gefr Albert Klausfering, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-6 in Orscha: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1941 at 0132 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A1+CM
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Orsha - Orsha
MSN:
4105
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Upon takeoff from Orsha Airport, the bomber hit an obstacle and crashed. Four crew members were killed and a fifth was injured.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111B in Jeneček: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
DA+AZ
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Prague - Prague
MSN:
1120
YOM:
1936
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training exercise at Prague-Ruzyne Airport. On approach, the airplane went out of control and crashed onto a house located in the village of Jeneček, near the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.
Crew:
Cpl Hans Marahrens, pilot,
Cpl Otto Herbst, copilot.

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

Date & Time: Jul 6, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F8+??
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Vannes - Vannes
MSN:
4069
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons just after takeoff from Vannes Airport. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Walter Heyd, pilot,
Uffz Leo von Stieglitz, observer,
Uffz Alfred Heimann, mechanic,
Gefr Eduard Lacina, air gunner,
Joachim Gottzmann, inspector.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-3 in Avrămeni: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 5, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
1G+DN
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
3348
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by ground artillery and crashed in Avrămeni. Four crew members were killed and a fifth was injured.
Crew:
Cpt Werner Suden, pilot, †
Oblt Robert Kalischewski, observer, †
Ofw Adolf Hubensack, radio operator,
Fw Helmut Chedor, mechanic, †
Ogfr Otto Seibt, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by ground fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-3 into the North Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
6N+BA
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Chartres - Chartres
MSN:
6884
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Chartres Airport on an anti-shipping in the Thames estuary. It crashed in unknown circumstances in the North Sea and was lost without trace.
Crew:
Fw Karl-Heinz Plundtke, pilot,
Oblt H. Schmidt, observer,
Ofw H. Bothe, radio operator,
Ogfr H. Junge, mechanic,
Ofw F. Grass, air gunner.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+JS
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Leeuwarden - Leeuwarden
MSN:
3836
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Leeuwarden Airport on an operation to England. It was lost without trace and crashed somewhere in the North Sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt O. G. M. Allwang, pilot,
Ofw M. Frank, observer,
Ofw B. Münstermann, radio operator,
Gefr J. Günther, mechanic.