Crash of a Heinkel He.111 in Mouscron: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 21, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
V4+IT
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Luingne, in the outskirt of Mouscron. A crewman was killed and four others survived.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 off Kapelle: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1940 at 0530 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+??
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Fassberg - Fassberg
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While on a night reconnaissance mission, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a French fighter and crashed into the sea off Kapelle. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz W. Feller, pilot,
Ofw O. Geitz, observer,
Ogfr H. Schöning, radio operator,
Gfr G. Kunze, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a French fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P in Ellewoutsdijk: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1940 at 0530 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+??
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Fassberg - Fassberg
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While on a night reconnaissance mission, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a French fighter and crashed. Three crew members were killed and a fourth bailed out and survived.
Crew:
Oblt W. Andersch, pilot,
Lt A. Bliesener, observer, †
Uffz H. Hirschelmann, radio operator, †
Ogfr G. Förster, flight engineer. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a French fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P in Kemleten

Date & Time: May 16, 1940 at 1730 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
1G+HT
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Baltringen-Mietingen - Baltringen-Mietingen
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Baltringen-Mietingen on a reconnaissance mission. The crew encountered bad weather and icing conditions. After the pilot lost his orientation, the airplane entered the Swiss Airspace and was attacked by Swiss fighters. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a snow covered field located in Kemleten, some 5 km south of Winterthur, bursting into flames. All four crew members were found alive, two of them bailed out before the crash. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-3 in Sitasjaure Lake

Date & Time: May 15, 1940 at 1100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
1H+DN
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Trondheim - Trondheim
MSN:
6830
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed Trondheim-Værnes Airport on a bombing mission of the Narvik harbor. En route, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of an RAF fighter and the crew ditched the aircraft into the Sitasjaure Lake, Sweden. All three occupants were rescued and became PoW.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a RAF fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P in Wouwse Plantage

Date & Time: May 13, 1940 at 1800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+FN
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Fassberg - Fassberg
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a French fighter and crashed in Wouwse Plantage. All four crew members became PoW.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a French fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P in Ijsselstein

Date & Time: May 13, 1940 at 1400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+CH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Gütersloh - Gütersloh
MSN:
2166
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was shot down by the Dutch Flak and crash landed in a field near Ijsselstein, south of Utrecht. All four crew members became PoW.
Probable cause:
Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 in Standdaartbuiten

Date & Time: May 13, 1940 at 0900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+?N
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Fassberg - Fassberg
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shot down by the pilot of a French fighter and crashed in a polder near Standdaarbuiten. All four crew members were rescued, among them two were injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a French fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P1 in Coulommes-et-Marqueny: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 13, 1940 at 0645 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G1+GA
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft was engaged in a combat mission over the Ardennes. It was shot down by the pilot of an RAF fighter and crashed near Coulommes-et-Marqueny. Three crew members escaped but were later captured and became PoW. Two other crewmen were seriously injured and died few hours later from injuries sustained.
Crew (KG 55)
Ogefr H. Bell, †
Fw W. Wolter, †
Obrlt Dieter Clemm Von Hohnenberg,
Uffz H. Strobl,
Gefr F. Manner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an RAF fighter.

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

Date & Time: May 12, 1940 at 2010 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
V4+AW
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
3558
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
After being shot down by a French fighter, the airplane crashed in Calfven. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
Ofw H. Widmeyer, pilot,
Hptm F-W. Sawade, observer, †
Ofw H. Klabunde, radio operator, †
Uffz J. M. Dethlefsen, flight engineer. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a French fighter.