Dornier DO.17

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7T+HK

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Plain, Valley

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2691

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The airplane was engaged in an operation to Liverpool when it was shot down by the British Flak and crashed in Shepton Mallet. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Heinrich Faupel, pilot,
Oblt Erwin Blanck, observer,
Ogefr Wilhelm Schnake, radio operator,
Fw Gerhard Steppat, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the British Flak.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-10 at Gilze-Rijen AFB

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1940 at 0547 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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R4+DK

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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2851

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Crashed upon landing at Gilze-Rijen AFB following a pilot error. All three crew members were injured.

Probable cause:

Pilot error.

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

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1940

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7T+FK

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3475

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The airplane was engaged in an operation to Liverpool. After being shot down by the pilot of a Spitfire, it crashed into the Irish Sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew.
Obltn Friedrich-Wilhelm Richter, pilot,
Lt Horst Felber, observer,
Ogefr Walter Hoppmann, radio operator,
Uffz Jürgen Weber.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-3 off Anglesey: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1940

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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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Registration:

CE+AQ

Flight Phase:

Vysočina Region (Vysočina)

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Military

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

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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