Heinkel He.111

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V4+??

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Flight

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Military

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Soesterberg - Münster

MSN:

2735

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Velen

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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While on a transit flight to Münster-Handorf Airport, the crew encountered icing conditions when the airplane went out of control and crashed in Velen. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Günter Vahl, pilot,
Uffz Günter Öchsle, bomb aimer,
Gefr Karl-Heinz Rossick, radio operator,
Gefr Fritz Neu, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Icing.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-3 in Autremencourt: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 18, 1941 at 1440 LT

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The airplane was approaching Laon-Chambry AFB when it collided with a second Luftwaffe He.111 that was approaching the same airbase. Both airplanes crashed in Autremencourt, about 13 km northeast of the airfield. All eight occupants in both airplanes were killed.
Crew:
Lt Jürgen Kübel, pilot,
Ogfr Karl Fücker, observer,
Gefr Leopold Breier, radio operator,
Ogfr Hermann Janicke, air gunner.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-3 in Autremencourt: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 18, 1941 at 1440 LT

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2892

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The airplane was approaching Laon-Chambry AFB when it collided with a second Luftwaffe He.111 that was approaching the same airbase. Both airplanes crashed in Autremencourt, about 13 km northeast of the airfield. All eight occupants in both airplanes were killed.
Crew:
Lt Heinz Weyharer, pilot,
Ogfr Erich Weikert, observer,
Gefr Sepp Rampf, radio operator,
Ogfr Willi Gaul, mechanic.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-2 in Morlaix: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1941

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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5599

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The airplane crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Morlaix Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Friedrich Robert W. Bonsack, pilot,
Uffz Gerhard Gawlik, observer,
Ogefr Otto Wittig, radio operator,
Ogefr Heinz Schröter, air gunner.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 in Parow

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1941

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Military

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Yes

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MSN:

5417

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Parow

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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Germany

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Europe

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Crashed at Parow Airport following a pilot error. There were no casualties among the crew and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Crew error.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-6 in Wrocław: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 22, 1941

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Military

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Chaplinka - Berlin

MSN:

4513

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Wrocław

Lower Silesian Voivodeship (Dolnośląskie)

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Poland

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Europe

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The crew was on his way from Chaplinka, in the region of Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, to Berlin, to attend the funeral of the German aviator and aircraft engineer and manufacturer Ernst Udet who passed away (committed suicide) on November 17. En route, the left engine failed and the pilot decided to divert to Wrocław (Breslau) Airport. On approach, the right engine failed as well. The aircraft stalled and crashed in a field. Two crew members were rescued while three others were killed, among them Colonel Werner Mölders and Lieutenant Georg Kolbe.

Probable cause:

Double engine failure.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111A in Plougastel

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1941

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VA+CX

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The bomber crashed in unknown circumstances in Plougastel, injuring two crew members.
Crew:
Oblt Fritz Hasel,
Uffz Ernst Feller.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-3 off Scilly Islands: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1941 at 0944 LT

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4T+EH

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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3309

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The airplane was shot down by a Hurricane and crashed into the sea off Scilly Islands. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Franz Ringhofer, pilot,
Insp Kurt Heilig, observer,
Uffz Georg Beck, radio operator,
Gefr Paul Seela, radio operator,
Ofw Otto Wannek, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-6 in Lopashino: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1941

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A1+IP

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