Dornier DO.18

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8L+CK

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817

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1939

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The float plane was shot down by the crew of a RAF Hudson and crashed into the North Sea some seven km southeast of Arbroath. Three crew members were rescued by the crew of the Swedish ship named 'Boden' while the fourth occupant was killed.
Crew:
H Gefr Josef Reitz, †
Lt Dietrich Steinhart,
Hfw Schmidt,
Uffz Czech.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D3 in Hörnum: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1939 at 1830 LT

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K6+FK

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Plain, Valley

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807

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1939

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The float plane was apparently attempting to land at night when it impacted the slope of a sand dune and crashed near Hörnum. All four crew members were killed. The visibility was poor at the time of the accident.
Crew:
FF Ofw Gottlieb Maindl,
Lt Jörgen Lorey,
HB Ogefr Alfons Grüber,
Bw Fw Werner Schilling.

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Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D3 off Suðuroy Island

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1939 at 1726 LT

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K6+GK

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787

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1939

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The float plane suffered a propeller issue in flight. The crew was forced to ditch the airplane off the Suðuroy Island, Faroe Islands. All four crew members were rescued and interned.
Crew:
FF Uffz Werner Menzel,
Obltn Manfred Kinzel,
HB Ob Karl Naumann,
Bw Uffz Heinrich Rothe.

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Emergency landing following the loss of a propeller in flight.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D3 off Lista

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1939 at 1530 LT

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K6+KH

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830

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1939

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The float plane was shot down by the pilots of two RAF fighters and crashed into the sea off Lista, Norway. All four crew members were rescued and made PoW.
Crew:
FF Uffz Hans Broy,
B Fw Hans Glinkermann,
HB Uffz Kirchner,
Bw Uffz Gerhard Schulz.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D2 off Egersund

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1939 at 1240 LT

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K6+DK

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724

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The float plane was shot down by the pilot of a RAF Lockheed Hudson and crashed into the sea off Egersund, Norway. All four crew members were rescued by the crew of the Norwegian ship named 'Bruse' and interned.
Crew:
FF Uffz Werner Seel,
Lt Ulrich Burk,
HB Fw Walter Stark,
Bw Uffz Hans Mallasch.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D3 into the North Sea

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1939 at 0354 LT

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K6+FH

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738

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While cruising at night, the crew was forced to ditch the float plane into the North Sea following an engine failure. All four crew members were rescued and interned.
Crew:
Uffz Bernhard Uphoff,
Fw Walter-Ferdinand Belhaus,
Uffz Peter Gondesen,
Uffz Erich Giese.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18G off Hörnum: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 21, 1939 at 0800 LT

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K6+KK

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Takeoff (climb)

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849

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1939

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After being catapulted from the ship named 'Sperber', the float plane entered a nose up attitude, stalled and crashed into the sea. A crew member was killed while three others were injured.
Crew:
FF Ofw Hermann Buttler, †
Lt Martini,
Uffz Schlaf,
Ogefr Gensior.

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The loss of control was attributed to a instrument failure shortly after takeoff.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D3 into the North Sea: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 10, 1939

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K6+DL

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804

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The float plane was shot down by enemy fire and crash landed into the North Sea some 70 km off the British coast. Three crew members were rescued by the crew of the Dutch ship named 'Jeanette' while the fourth occupant was killed.
Crew:
Obltn Wilhelm Lütjens, †
FF Fw Jacob Pelzer,
Uffz Walter Kliesch,
Bw Fw Christian-Ludwig Kleff.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D3 off Berwick-upon-Tweed: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1939 at 1348 LT

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8L+DK

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