Dornier DO.217 | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Engaged in an operation over England, the airplane was shot down by a British fighter and crashed in Boothby Graffoe. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt G. Wolff,
Ogfr K.-H. Krusewitz,
Uffz K. Semlitschka,
Uffz H. Knorr.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 near Slochteren: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.217

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U5+CT

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Deelen - Deelen

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4399

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1941

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The airplane departed Deelen AFB to lay mines in the Humber mouth. While returning to base, it was mistakenly shot down by the Dutch Marine Flak and crash landed near Slochteren. A crew was killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Ogfr Müller, pilot,
Uffz A. Ehm, observer,
Ogfr Bein, radio operator,
Ogfr W. Künzer, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Mistakenly shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 in Rostov-on-Don: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 6, 1943 at 0500 LT

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.217

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Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Rostov-on-Don - Rostov-on-Don

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4456

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1941

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Shortly after a night takeoff from Rostov-on-Don Airfield, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofw Richard Otto, pilot,
Fw Erich Blum, observer,
Uffz Johannes Locksiepen, radio operator,
Flg Erwin Felchner, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Icing.

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

Date & Time: Jan 4, 1943 at 2055 LT

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.217

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Registration:

F8+BM

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Soesterberg - Soesterberg

MSN:

4381

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1941

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The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB on a mine laying operation off the British coast. While cruising at low height, it flew into a hillside at 350 feet and crashed into an empty bungalow at Furze Hill. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Kurt Tomczyk,
Gefr Ernst Kern,
Gefr Rolf Fischer,
Fw Hartmut Eucker.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 in Out Newton

Date & Time: Jan 3, 1943 at 2130 LT

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.217

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U5+KT

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Deelen - Deelen

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4314

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1941

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The airplane departed Deelen AFB on an operation to Hull. Approaching the British coast, it was shot down by the British Flak and crashed in Out Newton. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Uffz Anton Ries, pilot,
Obgfr Horst Küster, observer,
Uffz Arno Salz, radio operator,
Uffz Alfred Muschiol, flight engineer.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the British Flak.

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

Date & Time: Jan 3, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.217

Operator:

Registration:

U5+MS

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Deelen - Deelen

MSN:

5498

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1942

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The airplane departed Deelen AFB on an operation to Hull. While returning to base in the evening, it crashed for unknown reasons into the IJsselmeer of Hardewijk. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt H. Guul, pilot,
Ogfr W. Bendfeld, observer,
Uffz H. Lehmann, radio operator,
Gefr H. Baacke, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Dec 30, 1942 at 1820 LT

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.217

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U5+AH

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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City

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

MSN:

5385

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1942

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The crew departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on a training exercise. In unknown circumstances, the airplane went out of control and crashed in Bussum, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
Lt H. Brockhage, pilot,
Fw W. Brodowski, observer,
Uffz W. Welsch, radio operator,
Ofw W. Kirsch, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.217

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F8+DM

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Soesterberg - Soesterberg

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5537

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1942

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The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB on an operational sortie. It crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Lt Heinz-Wolf Krabbenhöft,
Uffz August Winkelbauer,
Fw Karl Pankehe,
Uffz Karl Jansen.

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

Date & Time: Dec 17, 1942 at 2215 LT

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.217

Operator:

Registration:

U5+GR

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Mountains

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Deelen - Deelen

MSN:

4342

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1941

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The airplane departed Deelen AFB on an operation to York. While flying at low height, it impacted a hill and crashed in Hawnby. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Rolf Häusner, pilot,
Uffz Syrius Erd, observer,
Obfw Hartwig Hupe, radio operator,
Obfw Ernst Weiderer, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217J-2 in Werlte

Date & Time: Dec 17, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.217

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D5+GH

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Vechta - Vechta

MSN:

1318

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1941

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The airplane departed Vechta Airfield on an operational sortie. It was shot down by a British bomber and crash landed in Werlte. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
Lt Fünfstück, pilot,
Uffz Fehmann, radio operator,
Uffz Schneider, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British bomber.