Dornier DO.17

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7T+EH

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2772

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Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Irish Sea off Carmel Head, Anglesey. The pilot was killed and three other crew members became PoW. The airplane was engaged in an operation to Liverpool.
Crew:
Fw Josef Vetterl, pilot, †
Lt Jürgen von Krause, observer,
Ogefr Helmut Sundermann, radio operator,
Fw Heinrich Arpert.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17E in Strachoňovice: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1940

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CE+AQ

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Vysočina Region (Vysočina)

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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2119

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Strachoňovice

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Czech Republic

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Europe

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area located in Strachoňovice. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-3 into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1940

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7T+HL

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2771

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The airplane was lost without trace, maybe after it crashed into the North Sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Hans Langer, pilot,
Lt Erik van harbou, observer,
Ogfr Herbert Rübensam, radio operator,
Fw Kurt Göhlich, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-2 in Colijnsplaat: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 4, 1940 at 1650 LT

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5K+KN

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Antwerp - Antwerp

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3343

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The airplane was mistakenly shot down by the German Flak and crash landed in Colijnsplaat. Four crew members were injured and test engineer E. Mayer was killed.

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Mistakenly shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-3 off Caen: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 4, 1940

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7T+CH

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3617

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The airplane was hit by the British Flak while attacking the Penrhos Airfield, Wales. While returning to its base, it crashed into the sea off Caen. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Paul David, pilot,
Obrlt Paul Vollbrecht, observer,
Uffz Kurt Fuchs, mechanic,
Uffz Willi von Postel, radio operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the British Flak.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z into The Channel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 1, 1940

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7T+EL

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Military

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3491

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The floatplane crashed in unknown circumstances into The Channel off the coast of Cornwall. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Josef Wilms, pilot,
Lt Max-Dieter Schmid, observer,
Hgefr Josef Dorfschmid, mechanic,
Uffz Rudolf Seidenzahl, radio operator.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-3 in Maastricht

Date & Time: Sep 26, 1940

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5K+FA

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2591

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The crew lost his orientation and was forced to make an emergency landing. There were no casualties and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z near Landerneau: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1940

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7T+CL

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