Dornier DO.17 | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane departed Vitry-en-Artois to bomb the Eastchurch Airfield. While returning to its base, it was shot down by the pilot of a Hurricane and crashed at the Mudflats near Seasalter. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
Oblt Gerhard Müller, pilot, †
Oblt Werner Morich, observer, †
Obfw Karl Langer, radio operator, †
Fw Rudolf Haensgen, flight engineer.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17 in Plancoët: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.17

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Flight

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Military

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Plancoët. The pilot was killed while the second occupant was seriously injured. He died from injuries sustained on August 27.
Crew:
Uffz Berndt Karl Martin, pilot,
Flg Hans Richter Hans.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17E in Szczecin: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.17

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Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

835

Location:

Szczecin

West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)

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Poland

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Europe

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Szczecin, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Fritz Jakob, pilot,
Oblt Heinrich Goldmann, observer,
Ofw Walter Ackert, radio operator.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17M-1 in Dinard: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 3, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.17

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Flight

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Military

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Crashed in unknown circumstances at Dinard Airport. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Willy Krause, pilot,
Obst Helmut Küster, observer,
Uffz Ernst Sellke, radio operator.

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

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.17

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Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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3487

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While on a reconnaissance mission, the airplane was shot down by a Spitfire and crashed into the sea off the Scottish coast. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Helmut German, pilot,
Uffz Werner Olson, mechanic,
Lt Otto-Hermann Geschke, observer,
Ofw Erich Trampler, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17M in Blandford Forum

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1940 at 1500 LT

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.17

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5F+OM

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Yes

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Plain, Valley

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Cherbourg - Cherbourg

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The airplane departed Cherbourg on a reconnaissance mission over England. While cruising at an altitude of 18,000 feet, it was attacked by three Hurricanes. The crew reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a field, bursting into flames. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Fw Fritz Bohnen, pilot,
Oblt Georg Thiel, observer,
Uffz Alfred Werner, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z off Withernsea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.17

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Registration:

5K+GL

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Approaching the British coast, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a Spitfire and crashed into the sea some 15 km off Withernsea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Schurpkowski +3.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a RAF fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17 into the North Sea: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 10, 1940 at 0801 LT

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.17

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7T+BL

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Yes

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crash landed into the sea. A crew member was killed and two others were rescued.
Crew:
Ofw Gerbig, pilot,
Uffz Karl Hoelscher, mechanic,
Lt Gerhard Prikker, observer. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z in Saint-Martin-le-Gaillard: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 8, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.17

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Saint-Martin-le-Gaillard

Seine-Maritime

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France

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. Four crew members were killed and a fifth was injured and became PoW.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z in Schoondijke

Date & Time: May 27, 1940 at 1450 LT

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.17

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U5+?T

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Biblis - Biblis

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After being attacked by the pilot of an RAF Spitfire, the German pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a field located in Schoondijke. All four crew members were rescued, two were slightly injured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by an RAF fighter.