Heinkel He.111 | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

After being shot down by a French fighter, the aircraft crashed in a field located in Hoogerheide. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Uffz O. Kippschull, pilot,
Ofw P. Wittich, observer,
Uffz E. Fischer, radio operator, †
Uffz H. Gutteck, flight engineer. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a French fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-3 on Venøya Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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Registration:

F6+DH

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Mountains

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Stavanger - Stavanger

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5640

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The aircraft departed Stavanger-Sola on a reconnaissance mission. While cruising in poor visibility due to fog, the aircraft impacted the slope of a mountain located on Venøya Island. All four crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111J into the North Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 1940 at 1629 LT

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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Registration:

M7+BK

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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5169

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The airplane was shot down by an RAF fighter and crashed into the North Sea. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
Uffz Wolfgang Kirschbaum, pilot, †
Lt Heinz Brücker, observer, †
Fw Rainer Herchenbach, radio operator, v
Fw Friedrich Berges, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Shot down by British fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-2 in Gorinchem: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 1940 at 1430 LT

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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B3+?L

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3356

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The bomber was shot down by the Dutch Flak and crashed near Gorinchem. A crewman was killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
Uffz B. Blankenfuland, pilot,
Oblt K. Brandt, observer,
Gfr H. Bögel, radio operator,
Fw W. Wosczyna, flight engineer. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-2 in Kapelle: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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1G+?R

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In flight, the bomber collided with a French Air Force Potez 631 and crash landed in Kapelle. Uffz W. Hettich was killed and three others were injured.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P in Sluis: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 1815 LT

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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3B+?S

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Sluis. A crewman was killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
Uffz A. Vogel, pilot,
Uffz P. Hentschel, observer,
Uffz W. Pomorin, radio operator,
Ogfr E. Luis, flight engineer. †

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-2 at Chambley-Bussières AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0630 LT

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Chambley-Bussières AFB

Meurthe-et-Moselle

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France

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Europe

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The airplane was engaged in a reconnaissance mission over Metz when it was shot down by the pilot of an RAF Hurricane. The aircraft disintegrated in the air and crashed near Chambley-Bussières Airbase. All four crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by an RAF fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-4 in Zevenbergschen Hoek: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0600 LT

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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5J+DN

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The airplane departed Fassberg on a bombing mission over the Netherlands, taking part to the German invasion. In the early morning, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Dutch fighter and crash landed in a field located in Zevenbergschen Hoek. A crew member was killed and three others were uninjured and became PoW.
Crew:
Oberfw H. Ganss, †
Oberlt R. Ganzert,
Oberfw E. Tischer,
Gefr H. Dertinger.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a Dutch fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-2 in Charvieu-Chavagneux

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0500 LT

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

Operator:

Registration:

KS+DS

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Yes

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Plain, Valley

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Landsberg - Landsberg

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The crew was performing a reconnaissance flight over the area of Lyon, France. While cruising at night, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by Flak. The crew decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in an open field located in Charvieu-Chavagneux. All five crew members survived and became PoW.

Probable cause:

Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P at Soesterberg AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0440 LT

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

Operator:

Registration:

5J+?M

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Fassberg - Fassberg

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The airplane was approaching Soesterberg AFB when it was shot down and crashed near the airfield. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt A. Bohnenkamp,
Uffz H. Heimsath,
Hauptgefr W. Mittelhäuser,
Obergefr W. Römer.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire. Possible in-flight collision with a second He.111.