Heinkel He.111 | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The crew was engaged in a night combat mission. After being pursued by Republican fighters, the crew flew to France when the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located near Le Tech. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 near Rauschenberg: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1939 at 1400 LT

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Heinkel He.111

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42+A20

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Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Giessen – Fritzlar

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En route from Giessen to Fritzlar, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy snow falls when the twin engine aircraft crashed in the Burgholzer forest located near the village of Rauschenberg. All three crewmen were killed.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 in Spain

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1938

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Heinkel He.111

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25-7

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The aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Polikarpov I-5 fighter. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a field and was destroyed by a post crash fire. All four crew members were injured and became PoW. They were released 2 January 1939.
Crew:
Kurt Kettner,
Theo Kowollik,
Karl Hofmeister,
Heinz Clacery.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 near Schriesheim: 10 killed

Date & Time: Nov 12, 1937 at 1657 LT

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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D-AXAV

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Berlin – Mannheim

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1830

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1936

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While descending to Mannheim Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. On final approach, the airplane was off course when, at an altitude of 1,500 feet and at a speed of 430 km/h, it impacted the east slope of Mt Weisser Stein located near Schriesheim, some 15 km east of Mannheim Airport. Two passengers were seriously injured and 10 other occupants were killed.
Crew:
Friedrich Günther, pilot, †
Jakob Thaler, radio operator. †
Passengers:
Gustav Adolf Stoltze, †
Adolf Hörner, †
Eugen Wallenstädter, †
Mr. Steegen, †
Max Kornbaum, †
Alois Bender, †
Wolfgang Ullmann, †
Vinzens Wagner, †
Walter Egeli,
H. Duisberger.

Probable cause:

No mechanical anomalies were found on the aircraft, engines and instruments. At the time of the accident, the airplane was not following the proper approach path for Mannheim Airport, probably following a navigational error favored by the foggy conditions.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111/V2b in Bathurst: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1937

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Heinkel He.111

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D-ALIX

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Cargo

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Las Palmas - Bathurst

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715

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The twin engine airplane named 'Rostock' was on a cargo flight from Germany to South America via Las Palmas and Bathurst. On final approach to Bathurst in foggy conditions, the airplane impacted the ground and crashed short of runway. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Mr. Viereck, pilot,
Hans Herrmann, copilot,
Mr. Pickner, radio operator,
Mr. Rebentrost, mechanic.