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

Date & Time: May 12, 1940 at 2010 LT
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
5577
Location:
Hoogerheide
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
After being shot down by a French fighter, the aircraft crashed in a field located in Hoogerheide. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Uffz O. Kippschull, pilot,
Ofw P. Wittich, observer,
Uffz E. Fischer, radio operator, †
Uffz H. Gutteck, flight engineer. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a French fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-4 in Zevenbergschen Hoek: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0600 LT
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
5J+DN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Fassberg - Fassberg
Location:
Zevenbergschen Hoek
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Fassberg on a bombing mission over the Netherlands, taking part to the German invasion. In the early morning, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Dutch fighter and crash landed in a field located in Zevenbergschen Hoek. A crew member was killed and three others were uninjured and became PoW.
Crew:
Oberfw H. Ganss, †
Oberlt R. Ganzert,
Oberfw E. Tischer,
Gefr H. Dertinger.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a Dutch fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-4 in Rosmalen

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0415 LT
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
5J+JN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Fassberg - Fassberg
Location:
Rosmalen
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a night bombing mission over Netherlands, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a Dutch fighter and crash landed in a field. All four crew members were rescued, among them one was seriously injured.
Crew:
Uffz H. Zitzmann,
Uffz G. Klenk,
Uffz W. Wiebke,
Gefr R. Schlegel.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a Dutch fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-2 in Breda: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0414 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
4D+?H
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Oldenburg - Oldenburg
MSN:
2027
Location:
Breda
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While cruising at night on a bombing mission over Waalhaven, the aircraft was shot down by Flak and crashed in a street located in Breda (Kluisstraat). Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Oblt. R. von Wartenberg, pilot,
Gfr. D. Falcke, observer,
Uffz S. Weiss, radio operator,
Uffz H. O. Müller, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by Flak.
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