Dornier DO.217

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U5+?N

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Eindhoven - Eindhoven

MSN:

4228

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1941

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Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere into the North Sea, killing the entire crew.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 in Erches: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1942 at 1510 LT

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U5+KS

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Evreux - Amsterdam

MSN:

5445

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1942

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The airplane departed Evreux-Saint-André AFB on a ferry flight to Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport. In unknown circumstances, it went out of control and crashed in Erches, 33 km southeast of Amiens. All six occupants were killed.
Crew:
Ofw O. Zöke, pilot,
Cpt H. Piper, observer,
Fw H. Hofman, mechanic,
Fw E. Popken, mechanic,
Fw G. Hahn,
Ogfr O. Postulka.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Lowestoft: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1942 at 1705 LT

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U5+BL

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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5373

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1941

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The airplane was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea some 30 km east of Lowestoft. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofw K. Fischer, pilot,
Cpt H. Schmidt-Hederich, observer,
Uffz H. Hartmann, radio operator,
Ofw G. Höhenrieder, mechanic.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 in Eindhoven: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 15, 1942 at 0007 LT

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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U5+PN

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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Yes

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Eindhoven - Eindhoven

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5448

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1942

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The crew was completing a night training sortie at Eindhoven Airport. After completing as touch and go manoeuvre, the pilot-in-command initiated a climb when control was lost. The airplane crashed nearby the runway and was destroyed. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Uffz W. Voss, pilot, †
N. N., observer,
Ogfr M. Birkhof, radio operator, †
Uffz A. Böhm, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off IJmuiden: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 9, 1942 at 0135 LT

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U5+CT

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Military

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Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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5367

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1941

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off IJmuiden. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt H. Obermaier, pilot,
Fw A. Feeser, observer,
Uffz P. Rieger, radio operator,
Uffz H. Epskamp, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 into The Channel: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 5, 1942

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U5+?T

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Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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1174

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1941

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The airplane departed Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport on an operation to England. It crashed in unknown circumstances into The Channel, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Fw U. Sonnemann, pilot,
Fw H. Wimmer, observer,
Uffz K.-H. Westmar, radio operator,
Uffz. A. Kanther, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-2 at Soesterberg AFB

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1942 at 0205 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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U5+HN

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Soesterberg - Soesterberg

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1156

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1941

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The airplane was engaged in an operation to Norwich. It crashed for unknown reasons upon landing at Soesterberg Airbase and collided with a second Luftwaffe DO.217 (msn 5327). Both aircraft were destroyed. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 in Coneysthorpe: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1942

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U5+KP

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Soesterberg - Soesterberg

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1164

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1941

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The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB on an operation to York. Over the target area, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed in Coneysthorpe. A crew was killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
Lt Karl-Heinz Mühlen, pilot,
Uffz Otto Hacker, observer,
Uffz Fritz Kälber, radio operator, †
Fw Oskar Fußnecker, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-2 in Shute

Date & Time: Apr 23, 1942 at 2335 LT

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