Heinkel He.111 | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The bomber was shot down by the crew of a Defiant and crashed on the St George Park Hospital in Morpeth. All five crew members survived and became PoW.
Crew:
Uffz Karl Rassloff,
Gefr Emmerich Lernbass,
Uffz Karl Simon,
Gefr Walter Schmidt,
Gefr Heinz Quittenbaum.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 in Stockport

Date & Time: May 7, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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GI+LH

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2871

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The bomber was shot down by enemy fire while approaching Stockport and crashed in a field located in Hazel Grove. All four crew members bailed out and became PoW.
Crew:
Oblt Adolf Knorringer, pilot
Obfw Karl Kohlhepp, observer,
Obfw Aloys Kloos, flight engineer,
Uffz Ludwig Rathsam, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: May 6, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

Operator:

Registration:

1H+FM

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

3858

Location:

Malta

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Malta

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Europe

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The airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed in Malta, killing all five crew members.
Crew:
Lt Eberhard Möller, pilot, †
Fw Hans Peick, observer, †
Uffz Franz Zech, radio operator, †
Uffz Herbert Hindenburg, mechanic, †
Gefr Johann Oles, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Hinekel He.111H-5 in Hénanbihen

Date & Time: May 5, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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1G+??

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2917

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Crashed in a field and burst into flames near Hénanbihen. All four crew members were injured.
Crew.
Oblt Eberhard Strauch, observer +3.

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

Date & Time: May 3, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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1G+IT

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1482

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1936

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The bomber was shot down by the pilot of a Beaufighter and crashed in a field in Corten Denham. A crew was killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
Oblt Hans Zöllner, pilot,
Uffz Erwin Ehlers, observer,
Fw Albert Amode, radio operator, †
Uffz Florian Piechota, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-2 near Worthing: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 1, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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1G+HM

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The bomber was shot down by a British fighter and crashed 8 km south of Worthing. Three crew members were killed and the pilot became PoW after he bailed out.
Crew:
Lt Helmut Ballauf, pilot,
Fw Franz Foerster, bomb aimer, †
Uffz Rolf Averberg, radio operator, †
Fw Heinrich Platt, mechanic. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

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

Date & Time: Apr 23, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

Operator:

Registration:

F8+V4

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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5670

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The bomber crashed in unknown circumstances in a field in Créhen. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Herber Dagott, pilot,
Uffz Wilhelm Baier, observer,
Obfw Bruno Sengespreik, radio operator,
Gefr Heinz Pieperheit, mechanic.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-3 into the Irish Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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Registration:

4T+FH

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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5722

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The bomber crashed in unknown circumstances in the Irish Sea, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Ofw Willi Becker,
R/Rat Georg Gründel,
Ofw Friedrich Zahn,
Gefr Horst Steinbrecht,
Ofw Friedrich Ehlerns.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 in Leeuwarden

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1941 at 0010 LT

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

Operator:

Registration:

5J+ES

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Leeuwarden - Leeuwarden

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3513

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Shortly after takeoff from Leeuwarden Airfield, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
Uffz W. Böttrich, pilot,
Oblt G. Pforte, observer,
Ogfr H. Haspel, radio operator,
Gfr W. Petrich, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-2 in Busbridge: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 9, 1941 at 2359 LT

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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G1+DN

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Chartres - Chartres

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1423

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1936

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While cruising at an altitude of 14,000 feet, the bomber was shot down by the pilot of a Boulton & Paul Defiant and crashed in a wooded area located in Busbridge. There was no fire. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
Uffz Alfred Muller, pilot, †
Gefr Rudolf Langhans, observer, †
Gefr Heinrich Berg, radio operator,
Uffz Gerhard Neumann, flight engineer. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.