Country
Germany

Crash of a Dornier DO.26C off Brest: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 16, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.26
Operator:
Registration:
P5+EH
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
795
YOM:
1938
Location:
Brest
Finistère
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The four engine floatplane was catapulted from the German vessel named 'Friesenland' cruising off Brest. Almost immediately after takeoff, the airplane stalled and crashed into the sea. All six crew members were killed. They were engaged in a maritime patrol flight on behalf of the 406th Coastal Aviation Group.
Crew:
Lt Otto Emmerich, pilot,
Oblt Helmuth Groos, observer,
Stfw Christian Graf, radio operator,
Fw Erich Gruber, radio operator,
Fw Heinz Hingst, mechanic,
Fw Heinz Rautenberg, mechanic.
Probable cause:
The airplane stalled during initial climb after one of the engine suffered a loss of power.

Crash of a Dornier DO.26BV3 off Narvik

Date & Time: May 28, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.26
Operator:
Registration:
P5+CH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
793
YOM:
1938
Location:
Narvik
Nordland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by the pilot of an RAF Hurricane and crashed into the Rombaksfjord off Narvik. Crew fate unknown.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an RAF fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.26AV1 off Narvik: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 28, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.26
Operator:
Registration:
P5+AH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
791
YOM:
1938
Location:
Narvik
Nordland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by the pilot of an RAF Hurricane and crashed into the Rombaksfjord off Narvik. Two crew members were rescued and two others were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an RAF fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.26AV2 off Ballangen

Date & Time: May 9, 1940 at 1710 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.26
Operator:
Registration:
P5+BH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Bergen – Narvik
MSN:
792
YOM:
1938
Location:
Ballangen
Nordland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Bergen to Narvik, the float plane was attacked by three RAF Blackburn Skua. The captain attempted to ditch the airplane that crashed off Ballangen. All 23 occupants were rescued and became PoW. The aircraft was lost.
Crew:
Oblt Siegfried Graf Schack von Wittenau, pilot,
Hptm Joachim Fehling, observer,
Ofw Wilhelm Küpper, radio operator,
Uffz Herbert Peukert, chief,
Uffz Hans Brettschneider, chief.
Probable cause:
Shot down by RAF Skua.
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