Dornier DO.17

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7T+CL

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Crashed in Liverpool following a wrong localization on part of the crew. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z in Shoreham: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1940 at 1210 LT

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F1+FS

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2361

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The airplane was attacked by the pilots of two Spitfires and crashed at Castle Farm by Shoreham. A crew died and three other became PoW.
Crew:
Fw Heitsch, pilot,
Fw Pfeiffer, observer,
Fw Stephan Schmidt, wireless operator, †
Fw Sauter, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z in Cherbourg: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1940

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Landing (descent or approach)

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7T+FK

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Plain, Valley

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2687

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Crashed upon landing west of Cherbourg, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
Uffz Werner Ose, pilot,
Lt Wilhelm Sibeth, observer,
Uffz Willi Kaiser, radio operator,
Uffz Siegmund Lindemann, mechanic.

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

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1940

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5K+??

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Military

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2619

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Crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
Ofw W. Kleine, pilot,
Hptm F. Ötting, observer,
Fw I. Hubert, mechanic,
Uffz E. Völkert, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-2 in Goodwin Sands: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1940 at 1340 LT

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5K+AR

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Yes

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Limburg - Limburg

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1160

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The airplane departed Limburg-Saint-Trond Airfield to attack RAF Debden. Approaching the British coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a Defiant and crashed on the Goodwin Sands at low tide. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
Fw W. Effmert, pilot,
Uffz H. Ritzel, observer, †
Uffz H. Reinhardt, radio operator, †
Gfr H. Huhn, mechanic. †

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Shot down by a British fighter.

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

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1940

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2676

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in the St George Canal. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Otto Ziehm, pilot,
Lt Horst Diedrich, observer,
Hgefr Otto Blüthgen, radio operator,
Uffz Heinz Homann, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-2 off Dungeness: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1940 at 1340 LT

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F1+??

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The airplane departed Pontoise-Cormeilles-en-Vexin Airport to attack the RAF Kenley, Surrey. Approaching the target at low height, it was shot down by the pilot of a Hurricane and crashed into the sea off Dungeness. All five occupants were killed.
Crew:
Lt Leder, pilot,
Uffz Ulbrich,
Uffz A. Disch,
Uffz Rudolf,
Uffz H. Szybinski.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-2 near RAF Kenley

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1940 at 1322 LT

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F1+DT

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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The airplane departed Pontoise-Cormeilles-en-Vexin Airport to attack the RAF Kenley, Surrey. Approaching the target at low height, it was shot down by the British Flak and crashed near the airfield. Four crew members bailed out and the captain completed an emergency landing in a field.
Crew:
Oblt Rudolf Lamberty,
Hptm Gustav Peter,
Obfw Valentin Geier,
Fw Hugo Eberhard +1.

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Shot down by the British Flak.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-2 near RAF Kenley: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1940 at 1320 LT

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F1+HT

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