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

Date & Time: May 12, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
3966
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons upon landing. Two crew members were injured.
Crew:
Fw Friedrich Dreyer, mechanic,
Uffz Bernhard Schonaker, radio operator +2.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-2 in Withyham: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 1941 at 0320 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G1+BT
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Vélizy-Villacoublay - Vélizy-Villacoublay
MSN:
1619
YOM:
1936
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Vélizy-Villacoublay AFB at 0145LT on an operation to London. After the bomb load was released on the target, the crew returned to base. While cruising at an altitude of 16,000 feet, the airplane was shot down by a British fighter, dove into the ground and crashed in Withyham. The pilot and the observer bailed out while both other crew remained in the aircraft and were killed. The observer survived but the pilot died from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Stfw Adolf Schied, pilot, †
Lt Martin Reisner, observer,
Obfw Leodgar Schuderer, radio operator, †
Obfw Lorenz Huber, mechanic. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-2 in Cranleigh: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 1941 at 0300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
1G+IS
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1522
YOM:
1936
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The bomber was to attack industrial plants on the banks of the River Thames in London, carrying four crew members. While approaching London from the south at an altitude of 15,000 at night, it was shot down by a British fighter, entered a dive and crashed near Cranleigh. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was able to bail out and became PoW.
Crew:
Uffz Johann Maihöfer, pilot, †
Uffz Josef Herrmann, observer, †
Uffz Helmut Schäfer, radio operator,
Uffz Bruno Bärwald, mechanic. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-2 off Newhaven: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 1941 at 0205 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
1G+GR
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
1389
YOM:
1936
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The bomber crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea some six miles south of Newhaven. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Hptm Wolfgang Langner, pilot,
Uffz Erwin Ortmann, observer,
Ofw Heinz Krause, radio operator,
Uffz Karl Beirsack, mechanic.

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

Date & Time: May 11, 1941 at 0045 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A1+JN
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Lille - Lille
MSN:
3976
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Lille Airport to attack the London docks. While flying at night, it was shot down by a British fighter and crash landed in a field located in Kennington. All five crew members were injured and became PoW.
Crew:
Fw Richard Fürthmann, pilot,
Hpt Albert Hufenreuter, observer,
Uffz Karol Gerhardt, radio operator,
Gefr Josef Berzbach, flight engineer,
Gefr Edgar Weber, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

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

Date & Time: May 11, 1941 at 0032 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
1T+HH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Lille - Lille
MSN:
3534
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Lille Airport to attack the Battersea Power Station. While cruising at night at an altitude of 10,000 feet, before reaching the target area, the bomber was shot down by a British fighter. With the left engine on fire, the entire crew bailed out and became PoW. The airplane disintegrated in the air and later crashed.
Crew:
Lt Otto Krüger, pilot,
Fw Karl Schrey, observer,
Gefr Andreas Lindermayer, radio operator,
Uffz Otto Gauernack, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 in Upchurch: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 1941 at 0022 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A1+CL
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Vitry-en-Artois - Vitry-en-Artois
MSN:
4002
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The bomber departed Vitry-en-Artois Airfield at 2230LT on an operation to London (Victoria Docks). While cruising at an altitude of 15,000 feet, the airplane was shot down by a British fighter and entered a dive. The crew was able to bail out but three of them were killed, maybe because they bailed out too late.
Crew:
Lt Walter von Siber, pilot,
Fw Josef Fischer, observer,
Uffz Adolf Schurff, radio operator, †
Ofw Helmut Meister, mechanic, †
Fw Edmund Wylezol, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

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

Date & Time: May 9, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A1+DP
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
7045
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The bomber failed to return from operation to Sheffield. Lost without trace, maybe it crashed somewhere in the North Sea. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Werner Scheer, pilot,
Uffz Rupert Lackner, observer,
Ogefr Herbert Sohnert, radio operator,
Ogefr Oskar Schneider, mechanic,
Gefr Heinz Kurth, air gunner.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 in Tidbury Green: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 9, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G1+EM
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in an operation to Birmingham. Approaching the city from the south, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Tidbury Green. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
Oblt Johannes Speck, †
Fw Fritz Muhn, †
Fw Siegfried Rühle, †
Fw Rudolf Budde.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: May 8, 1941 at 0130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
6N+FL
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Vannes - Vannes
MSN:
2432
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The bomber departed Vannes Airfield on an operation to England. At night, it was shot down by the pilot of a British fighter and crashed in Malpas. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Uffz Karl Schmidt, pilot,
Gefr Ottmar Schimmeyer, flight engineer,
Gefr Oskar Rittershaus, †
Fw Ernst Hirschall. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.