Dornier DO.217

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Registration:

F8+CP

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Flight Type:

Schouwen-Duiveland Island

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Soesterberg – Soesterberg

MSN:

5304

YOM:

1941

Location:

Zeeland

Country:

Netherlands

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Europe

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The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB on an operation to England. It crashed in unknown circumstances off the Schouwen-Duiveland Island, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Lt H. Ungerer, pilot,
Gefr R. Fischer, observer,
Ogfr R. Schwab, radio operator,
Ogfr P. Bookschulte, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1941 at 2033 LT

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Plain, Valley

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Soesterberg – Soesterberg

MSN:

1124

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1941

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The bomber crashed in unknown circumstances in Amersfoort, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Uffz. F. Holmeister, pilot,
Obfw O. Rösemeier, observer,
Fw H. Bastam, radio operator,
Ogfr W. Hinz, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1941 at 1910 LT

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Plain, Valley

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Soesterberg – Soesterberg

MSN:

0110

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1941

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The airplane crashed for unknown reasons south of Hilversum, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Lt H. Gies, pilot,
Uffz W. Dorn, radio operator,
Gfr J. Balss, mechanic,
Ogfr G. Wiethoff, air bomber.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E in Mheer: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 21, 1941

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Soesterberg – Soesterberg

MSN:

0114

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1941

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The airplane was returning to its base at Soesterberg following an operation to England when it ran out of fuel and crashed in Mheer. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt F. Trottmann, pilot,
Uffz K. Fischer, observer,
Uffz W. Kleinat, radio operator,
Ogfr A. Hofmann, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-2 in Sloten: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1941 at 2207 LT

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U5+AP

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Eindhoven - Eindhoven

MSN:

1139

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1941

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The airplane was engaged in an operation out from Eindhoven when it suffered an engine failure and crashed in Sloten. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Crew:
Maj G. Czernik, pilot, †
Ofw R. Spies, observer, †
Fw K. Koch, radio operator, †
Fw H. Walther, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-1 at Soesterberg AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1941 at 2141 LT

Type of aircraft:

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Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Survivors:

Yes

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Soesterberg – Soesterberg

MSN:

5084

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1941

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Shortly after takeoff from Soesterberg AFB, while climbing, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed past the runway end. Three crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Oblt H. Seliger, pilot,
Fw J. Pheiffer, bomb aimer, †
Fw H. Dickschat, radio operator, †
Uffz F. Kunath, air gunner,
T. Ehm, reporter. †

Probable cause:

Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-2 in Rheine: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1941 at 1350 LT

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Test

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Rheine - Rheine

MSN:

5158

YOM:

1941

Location:

Rheine

North Rhine-Westphalia

Country:

Germany

Region:

Europe

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The crew was completing a local test flight at Rheine Airfield when the airplane crashed for unknown reasons in the vicinity of the airport. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Eugen Flir, pilot,
Fw Heinrich Hehn, observer,
Willi Faatz, controller.

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

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1941 at 2220 LT

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U5+EN

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5310

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1941

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The airplane was on an operation to Southampton when it suffered an engine failure. The crew bailed out and the airplane crashed in Spijkenisse. Two crew were killed.
Crew:
Fw K. Jelinski, radio operator, †
Uffz J. Gensberger, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-2 off Den Oever: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1941

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Registration:

F8+FM

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