Lower Saxony

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N6234

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Wyton - Wyton

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9331

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1939

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The twin engine airplane departed RAF Wyton on a reconnaissance mission over Germany. En route, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Gross Berssen. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O William George McCracken, pilot,
Sgt Stanley Robert Mitchell, observer,
AC1 Robert Boaler Smith, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Lingen

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1939 at 1130 LT

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L1141

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Yes

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Étain-Rouvres - Étain-Rouvres

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8424

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1938

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The airplane departed Étain-Rouvres AFB at 1100LT on a reconnaissance mission. En route, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in a field located in Lingen. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
F/O Michael James Casey,
Sgt Alfred G. Fripp,
AC1 J. Nelson.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m off Wangerooge Island

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1939

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Junkers JU.52

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Military

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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6671

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1939

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The three engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea off the Wangerooge Island. There were no casualties and the pilot Günther was injured.

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It appears that the accident was caused by a pilot error.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Osnabrück: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 28, 1939

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N6206

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Wattisham - Wattisham

MSN:

9305

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1939

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The aircraft departed RAF Wattisham at 0740LT on a reconnaissance mission. Approaching Osnabrück, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
F/O Donald Arthur Strachan, pilot,
Sgt William Mackenzie Gunn, observer,
AC1 John Bateson, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Osnabrück: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 28, 1939

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N6212

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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9311

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1939

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The aircraft departed RAF Wattisham at 0740LT on a reconnaissance mission. Approaching Osnabrück, the airplane was shot down by the German Flak and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Ivan Monteath Cameron, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Cecil Hammond, observer,
AC1 Thomas Fullerton, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Wilhelmshaven: 9 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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WL-AGZG

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Military

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Kiel - Jever

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1304

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1935

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En route from Kiel to Jever and while approaching Wilhelmshaven, the three engine airplane was mistakenly shot down by Flak from the ship 'Admiral Sheer' and crashed. All nine occupants were killed.
Crew:
FF Kutschbach,
Bf Erwin Preuss,
Bw Baasch.
Passengers:
Cpt Günther Klünder,
Dr. Erhard K. A. Böhm,
Dr. Brinkmann,
Ofw Brammer,
St Fkmt Willi Becker,
Mr. Rohde.

Probable cause:

Mistakenly shot down by friendly fire.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I off Borkum Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1939

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Avro 652 Anson

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K6183

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Military

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Bircham Newton - Bircham Newton

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While approaching the German coast, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by a German fighter Heinkel He.115. The Anson crashed into the sea off the Borkum Island. A crew member was rescued while all three other occupants were killed.
Crew (206th Squadron):
P/O L. H. Edwards,
Sgt Alexander Oliver Heslop, †
AC1 Geoffrey Sheffield, †
LAC John Quilter. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fighter.

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

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1939

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N6240

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Wattisham - Wattisham

MSN:

9337

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1939

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The crew departed RAF Wattisham at 1600LT on a raid over Wilhelmshaven. Approaching the target, the airplane was shot down by the German Flak and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Albert Stanley Prince, pilot, †
Sgt George Franklin Booth,
AC2 Laurence Joseph Slattery.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1939

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N6189

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Bombing

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