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

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
5682
Location:
North Sea
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknow circumstances somewhere in the North Sea, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Oblt E. K. Steinbacher, pilot,
Fw P. Mack, observer,
Uffz H. Baumert, observer,
Uffz H. Stehle, radio operator,
Uffz K. Beck, mechanic.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 in Mt Jizerské: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Lille - Grójec
MSN:
2127
Location:
Mt Jizerské
Liberec Region (Liberecký kraj)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Lille Airport to deliver equipment at Grójec-Słomczyn Airfield located south of Warsaw. While cruising in limited visibility due to marginal weather conditions, the airplane impacted the slope of Mt Jizerské located northeast of Liberec. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Hayo Müller,
Fw Hans Abe,
Fw Adolf Schormann,
Uffz Peter Jenissen,
Uffz Fritz Schumacher.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 off Schouwen-Duiveland Island: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
5J+KS
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Leeuwarden - Leeuwarden
MSN:
3883
Location:
Schouwen-Duiveland Island
Zeeland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure and crash landed in the sea off the Schouwen-Duiveland Island. A crew was killed and three others were rescued.
Crew:
Uffz K. Brückner, mechanic +3.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-2 in Carne: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 10, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
4T+JH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
5289
Location:
Carne
Leinster
Country:
Ireland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The bomber was shot down by a Hurricane and crashed near Carne, southeast of Ireland. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofw Rudolf Peschmann, pilot,
Reg. Rat Herbert Rumpf, observer,
Uffz Alois Mittermeier, radio operator,
Ogfr Hubert Moderzewski, radio operator,
Uffz Josef Niebauer, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

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

Date & Time: May 28, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
3644
Location:
Nantes-Atlantique (Château Bougon)
Loire-Atlantique
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing at Nantes Airport, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Lt Friedrich-Wilhelm Thiemann,
Uffz Josef Trenz,
Ogfr Ewald Pedde,
Gefr Georg Senner.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-8 off Zennor: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 27, 1941 at 2215 LT
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
G1+AM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Chartres - Chartres
MSN:
3867
Location:
Zennor
Cornwall
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Chartres on a reconnaissance mission. While flying over the Celtic Sea, it was shot down by a Spitfire and crashed some 2 km off Zennor. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Lorenz Kempel, pilot,
Uffz Kurt Nuglan, observer,
Fw Martin Goebel, flight engineer,
Fw Otto Stadel, radio operator,
Gfr Josef Wiederer, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British flighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 on Mt Snæfugl: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 22, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
F8+GM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
3900
Location:
Mt Snæfugl
Eastern Region (Austurland)
Country:
Iceland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While on a reconnaissance mission, the crew lost his bearings and became disoriented. Cruising in foggy conditions, the airplane impacted the slope of Mt Snæfugl. All four crew members were killed. The wreckage was found 11 days later by a local farmer.
Crew:
Oblt Hans Joachim Dürfeld, pilot,
Ogefr Franz Beruer, observer,
Uffz Josef Lutz, radio operator,
Fw Friedrich Harnisch, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

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

Date & Time: May 13, 1941 at 1345 LT
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
5J+?R
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Soesterberg – Soesterberg
MSN:
3532
Location:
Amersfoort
Utrecht
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The bomber departed Soesterberg AFB on a local test flight. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Amersfoort, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Oblt W. Sons, pilot,
Uffz W. Hanff, radio operator,
Uffz K. Paul, mechanic,
Prf R. Westphal, examiner.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 in Nantes

Date & Time: May 13, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
3999
Location:
Nantes
Loire-Atlantique
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the airplane crashed upon landing in Nantes and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 off Lundy Islands

Date & Time: May 12, 1941 at 0030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
V4+IH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Lanvéoc-Poulmic - Lanvéoc-Poulmic
MSN:
3909
Location:
Lundy Island
Devonshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Lanvéoc-Poulmic NAS at 2100LT on May 11 on an anti-shipping operation over the Bristol Channel. While attacking at ship, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire. With the right engine on fire, the pilot reduced his altitude and ditched the airplane off Lundy Islands. The entire crew got into their dinghy and were rescued by a destroyed about six hours later. The airplane sank and was lost.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
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