Heinkel He.111 | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane was approaching Soesterberg AFB when it was shot down and crashed near the airfield. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oberlt P. von zu Mühlen,
Uffz P. Kirsch,
Ogefr W. Dreyer,
Gefr E. King.

Probable cause:

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

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

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0415 LT

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Heinkel He.111

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5J+DA

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While on a night bombing mission over the Netherlands, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a Dutch fighter and crash landed in a field. Four crew members were rescued and became PoW while a fifth was killed.
Crew:
Ofw O. Hlubek, pilot,
Oberst M. Fiebig, observer,
Oblt K. Born, observer,
Ofw O. Blank, mechanic,
Ofw E. R. Frotscher, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a Dutch fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-4 in Rosmalen

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0415 LT

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Heinkel He.111

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5J+JN

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While on a night bombing mission over Netherlands, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a Dutch fighter and crash landed in a field. All four crew members were rescued, among them one was seriously injured.
Crew:
Uffz H. Zitzmann,
Uffz G. Klenk,
Uffz W. Wiebke,
Gefr R. Schlegel.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a Dutch fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-2 in Dordrecht

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0415 LT

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Heinkel He.111

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5J+SK

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Gütersloh - Gütersloh

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4570

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The aircraft was engaged in a bombing mission over Netherlands out from Gütersloh. While flying at night, it was shot down by Flak and crashed in Dordrecht. All four crew members were injured and became PoW.
Crew:
Gefr H. Pälchen, radio navigator,
Gefr K. Klemm, mechanic +2.

Probable cause:

Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-2 in Goudswaard

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0415 LT

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Heinkel He.111

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5J+BT

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Delmenhorst - Delmenhorst

MSN:

1591

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1936

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The crew was taking part to the German invasion of the Netherlands. While cruising at night, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the Dutch Flak. The crew attempted to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. All four occupants became PoW.
Crew:
Lt Hans-Werner Paas,
Ogefr Erich Stölzel,
Uffz Walter Hufnagel,
Uffz Franz Lewandowski.

Probable cause:

Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P in Ankeveen

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0400 LT

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Heinkel He.111

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5J+PR

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The airplane departed Delmenhorst to bomb the airport of Amsterdam-Schiphol. At night, it was shot down by Flak and the pilot attempted an emergency landing in a field in Ankeveen. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Lt V. Pollitz,
Uffz B. Hintze,
Uffz E. Schubert,
Ogefr H. Röthig.

Probable cause:

Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 in 's-Graveland: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940

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Heinkel He.111

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The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in 's-Graveland, northwest of Hilversum. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111J at Uetersen AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 7, 1940 at 0317 LT

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Heinkel He.111

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M7+HL

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Takeoff (climb)

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Uetersen - Uetersen

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5163

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Shortly after takeoff from Uetersen Airfield, while climbing to a height of 20 metres, the aircraft went out of control and crashed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Hermann Kasch, pilot,
Lt Siegfried Münster, observer,
Ofw Alfred Hubrich, radio operator,
Uffz Adolf Härtl, mechanic.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 in Clacton-on-Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 30, 1940

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In unknown circumstances, the bomber crashed onto a house located Victoria Road in Clacton-on-Sea. The aircraft and the house were destroyed. All four crew members as well as two people leaving in the house, Mr. & Mrs. Frederick and Dorothy Gill were killed.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-3 near Lake Heilstuguvatnet: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1940

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Heinkel He.111

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1H+CT

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The airplane departed Aalborg Airport on a bombing mission to Romsdalfjord. En route, the airplane was attacked by the pilot of an RAF Blackburn Skua. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed near Heilstuguvatnet Lake. A crewman was killed and three others were injured and became PoW.
Crew:
Lt Horst Schopis, pilot,
Fwb Karl-Heinz Strunk,
Uffz Hans Hauck, †
Uffz Josef Author.

Probable cause:

Shot down by an RAF fighter.