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Crash of a Heinkel He.111 in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d’Or: 5 killed
Date & Time:
Dec 14, 1943
Operator:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Dijon - Dijon
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
En route, aircraft went out of control and crashed in Fond Grimaud, near Poleymieux-au-Mont-d’Or, north of Lyon. All five crew from the 55th Bombing Squadron based in Dijon were killed.
Crew:
Fritz Morhardt,
Helmut Stierle,
Franz Weinekötter,
Albert Schönecker,
Wolfgang Leitzger.
Crew:
Fritz Morhardt,
Helmut Stierle,
Franz Weinekötter,
Albert Schönecker,
Wolfgang Leitzger.
Crash of a Heinkel He.111F-1 in Eskişehir: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 3, 1942
Operator:
Survivors:
No
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed on take off, killing all four crew members.
Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-2 in Sobótka: 5 killed
Date & Time:
Mar 7, 1942 at 1630 LT
Operator:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
1122
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in the Ślęża mountain near Sobótka, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Uffz Rudolf Weisszierl, pilot,
Ogfr Günther Raditzki, radio operator,
Ogfr Karl Hoffmann, mechanic,
Ogfr Wilhelm Dirschke, air gunner,
Ogfr Fritz Volkenstein, air gunner.
Crew:
Uffz Rudolf Weisszierl, pilot,
Ogfr Günther Raditzki, radio operator,
Ogfr Karl Hoffmann, mechanic,
Ogfr Wilhelm Dirschke, air gunner,
Ogfr Fritz Volkenstein, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Icing.
Crash of a Heinkel He.111F-2 in Szczaniec: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Mar 7, 1942 at 1530 LT
Operator:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
2415
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Szczaniec, killing all four occupants, three crew members and one civilian.
Crew:
Uffz Heinz Pfütze, pilot,
Uffz Truagott Hickel, observer,
OW Richard Bachert, mechanic.
Crew:
Uffz Heinz Pfütze, pilot,
Uffz Truagott Hickel, observer,
OW Richard Bachert, mechanic.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the accident was the consequence of a pilot error.
Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-6 in Kholm
Date & Time:
Mar 7, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
A1+EH
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
4809
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in an operation to Kholm. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crash landed near the city. All four crew members escaped, among them one was injured.
Crew:
Uffz Erwin Mandt, pilot,
Uffz Fritz Reichardt, observer,
Uffz Hans Lanholz, radio operator,
Ogfr Kurt Sellow, air gunner.
Crew:
Uffz Erwin Mandt, pilot,
Uffz Fritz Reichardt, observer,
Uffz Hans Lanholz, radio operator,
Ogfr Kurt Sellow, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-4 in Magdeburg: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Feb 26, 1942 at 1130 LT
Operator:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
3239
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed near Magdeburg Airport. Both occupants were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Hans-Joachim Wiebe, pilot, +1.
Crew:
Uffz Hans-Joachim Wiebe, pilot, +1.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 in Grosseto: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Feb 19, 1942 at 2237 LT
Operator:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
3889
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after a night takeoff from Grosseto Airport, the airplane went out of control and crashed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Obfw Lothar Theune, pilot,
Ogfr Emil Hillar, observer,
Ogfr Anton Wintergerst, radio operator,
Gefr Gottlieb Friedel, air gunner.
Crew:
Obfw Lothar Theune, pilot,
Ogfr Emil Hillar, observer,
Ogfr Anton Wintergerst, radio operator,
Gefr Gottlieb Friedel, air gunner.
Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-6 in Korovje Selo: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Feb 19, 1942 at 0940 LT
Operator:
Registration:
1G+GP
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Korovje Selo - Korovje Selo
MSN:
4901
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Upon takeoff, the airplane collided with a parked JU.52 and crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot was killed and four others were injured.
Crew:
Fw Adam Albert, pilot, †
Lt Rudolf Hasselbacher, observer,
Fw Leopold Gutmann, radio operator,
Uffz Karl Schlott, mechanic,
Uffz Arthur Sichte, air gunner.
Crew:
Fw Adam Albert, pilot, †
Lt Rudolf Hasselbacher, observer,
Fw Leopold Gutmann, radio operator,
Uffz Karl Schlott, mechanic,
Uffz Arthur Sichte, air gunner.
