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Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-1 in 's-Hertogenbosch: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Registration:
U5+LM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
5078
YOM:
1941
Location:
's-Hertogenbosch
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The bomber suffered an engine failure and crashed in the Engelemeer in 's-Hertogenbosch. The pilot was killed and three other crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Uffz E. Ott, pilot, †
Uffz Leitzel, observer,
Gefr Fellman, radio operator,
Uffz W. Mueller, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Engine failure caused by the rupture of an hydraulic line.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-1 in Wijdewormer

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1941 at 1940 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Registration:
F8+IN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Soesterberg – Soesterberg
MSN:
5085
YOM:
1941
Location:
Wijdewormer
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crash landed in an open field located in Wijdewormer. All four crew members were rescued.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1941 at 0045 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
Soesterberg – Soesterberg
MSN:
5092
Location:
Bilthoven
Utrecht
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly following a night takeoff from Soesterberg AFB, while in initial climb, the airplane went out of control and crashed in Julianalaan in Bilthoven, about two km west of the airbase. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt G. Lueder, pilot,
Gefr H.-O. Mai, radio operator,
Uffz C. Graf, mechanic,
Obfw C. Leyerer, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Registration:
U5+KP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Amsterdam - Amsterdam
MSN:
5074
YOM:
1941
Location:
Koewacht
Zeeland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed under unknown circumstances while flying at night. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz H. Dittrich, pilot,
Ogfr G. Malik, observer,
Fw K. Herde, radio operator,
Ogfr A. Pötter, air gunner.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-1 off Isle of Portland: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1941 at 1037 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Registration:
U5+EM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Évreux - Évreux
MSN:
1022
YOM:
1941
Location:
Isle of Portland
Dorset
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Évreux Airfield on an anti-shipping operation off the south coast of England. Approaching Dorset, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed in The Channel off the Isle of Portland. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Anton Wieners, pilot,
Uffz Hansgeorg Welker, observer,
Ofw Helmut Klöden, radio operator,
Uffz Gottfried Klose, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-1 into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1941 at 1605 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Registration:
U5+GN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Évreux - Évreux
MSN:
5075
YOM:
1941
Location:
North Sea
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Évreux on an anti-shipping operation. It was shot down by a British fighter and crashed in the North Sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Kurt Bergmann, pilot,
Oblt Willi Bruhn, observer,
Ogfr Reinhold Jonas, radio operator,
Fw Richard Fabian, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-1 at Lechfeld AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1941 at 1115 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
5082
YOM:
1941
Location:
Lechfeld AFB
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed shortly after takeoff from Lechfeld AFB, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed, among them one engineer from Dornier.
Crew:
Lt Franz Kiessling, pilot,
Uffz Siegfried Glas, radio operator,
Uffz Werner Nieß, air gunner +1.
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