Dornier DO.18

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M2+MK

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881

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1940

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The floatplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the St George Canal, Irish Sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Johannes Heuveldog, pilot,
Oblt Hans-Dietrich Stelle, observer,
Uffz Werner Kahlfeld, radio operator,
Fw Ewald Brasch, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D-3 off Saltee Islands

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1940

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K6+FL

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Takeoff (climb)

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810

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1939

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After takeoff, the floatplane went out of control and crashed into the sea off Saltee Islands, south Ireland. All crew members were rescued by another DO.18.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D-3 into the Baltic Sea

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1940

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KB+HS

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829

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1939

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Crashed in flames into the Baltic Sea and was destroyed. All crew members were rescued.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18G off Stavanger

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1940

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RZ+AQ

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Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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880

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1940

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After takeoff, the float plane collided with another Luftwaffe DO.18 (registration unknown). Both aircraft crashed into the sea off Stavanger-Sola Airport. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D3 off Stavanger

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1940

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Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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837

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1939

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After takeoff, the float plane collided with another Luftwaffe DO.18 registered RZ+AQ. Both aircraft crashed into the sea off Stavanger-Sola Airport. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18G into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1940 at 2045 LT

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K6+FH

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857

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Crashed into the North Sea after being shot down by the pilot of a British fighter. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.
Crew:
Ofw Karl Moritz, pilot,
Oblt Dieter Neumerkel, observer,
Fw Fritz Rogge, radio operator,
Uffz Gerhard Schultz, mechanic.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18G near Caen: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1940

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878

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On a transit flight to Brest, while cruising in the region of Caen, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances. A crew was killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Fw Willi Hagen, pilot,
Lt Siegfried Sott, observer, †
Uffz Raimund Hellmer, wireless operator,
Uffz Osmar Kreutzmann, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D3 near Haugesund: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1940

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8L+HK

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