Denmark

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1934

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For unknown reasons, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing when the airplane crashed into the sea off Store Heddinge. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Hans Thalec, radio operator,
Ofw Martin Spoigel, pilot,
Uffz Heinz Ruthenberg,
Uffz Helmut Wirth,
Gefr Viktor Lochner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86 off Guldborg

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1941 at 0810 LT

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Junkers JU.86

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CS+NH

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For unknown reasons, the pilot was forced to ditch the aircraft in the sea off Guldborg. All seven occupants were rescued by fishermen while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Crash of a Blohm & Voss BV 138 off Copenhagen

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1941

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Blohm & Voss BV 138

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310035

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1941

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Suffered a float failure upon landing off Copenhagen and sank. There were no casualties.

Ground fire of a Focke-Wulf Fw.200A-0 Condor in Aalborg

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1941

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Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor

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F8+CU

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Taxiing

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2893

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1938

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While taxiing at Aalborg Airport, one of the engine caught fire. The crew stopped the aircraft and was able to evacuate the cabin before the airplane was totally destroyed by fire. There were no casualties.

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Engine fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Vrist: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1941 at 0815 LT

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L8864

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The airplane departed RAF Oulton at 0550LT on an anti-shipping operation off Denmark. While attacking a 1,500 ton cargo ship, the airplane was hit by enemy fire. With the right engine on fire, the airplane crashed into the sea some 30 metres from the beach. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Frank Wood, pilot, †
Sgt Ernest George Baker, observer, †
Sgt C. N. Harris, wireless operator.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D-3 off Anholt: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1940

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Dornier DO.18

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The floatplane was shot down by the pilot of a Lockheed and crashed into the Kattegat off Anholt Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ogefr Gerhard Rost, radio operator,
Fw Ernst Kraack, mechanic +2.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Aalborg: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1940 at 1219 LT

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R3800

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The airplane departed RAF Watton at 0840LT on a bombing mission over Aalborg. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near the Aalborg Airport. A crew was killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt Thomas Edward Syms, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth Herbert Wright, observer,
Sgt Edward Victor Turner, wireless operator and air gunner. †

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Aalborg: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1940

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R3821

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The airplane departed RAF Watton at 0840LT on a bombing mission over Aalborg. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near the Aalborg Airport. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Earl Robert Hale, pilot,
Sgt Ralston George Oliver, observer,
Sgt Alfred Edward Boland, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Aalborg: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1940

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R3913

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