Heinkel He.111

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G1+MR

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Vélizy-Villacoublay - Vélizy-Villacoublay

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2806

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The airplane departed Vélizy-Villacoublay Airport to attack the docks at Birkenhead. After passing over Portsmouth at night, it was shot down by the pilot of a British fighter and crashed in Bramdean. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured and became PoW.
Crew:
Oblt Walter Hesse, pilot,
Fw Gottfried Groschopf, observer,
Obfw Bernhard Manek, radio operator, †
Fw Helmuth Klein, flight engineer. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

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

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1941

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Landing (descent or approach)

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1G+??

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Yes

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Plain, Valley

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1620

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1936

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While returning from a night operation to England, the bomber crashed upon landing in Châteauneuf and was destroyed. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
Fw Herbert Richter, pilot,
Fw Karl Gutsmann, observer,
Fw Wilhelm Dreyer, radio operator,
Fw Otto Dörnte, mechanic.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 in Widned: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1941

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G1+OP

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Avord - Avord

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The airplane departed Avord on an operation to England. It was shot down by the pilot of a British fighter and crashed on the Fisher and More High School. Two crew members were killed and three others became PoW. There were no casualties on the ground.
Crew:
Obfw Karl Single, pilot,
Hptm Wolfgang Berlin, observer,
Uffz Xavier Diem, radio operator,
Fw Leonhard Kutznik, mechanic, †
Fw Heinrich Ludwinski, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-4 in Leeuwarden

Date & Time: Mar 3, 1941

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Landing (descent or approach)

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5J+??

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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Leeuwarden - Leeuwarden

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3270

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The bomber crashed on approach to Leeuwarden Airport, apparently following a pilot error. All four crew members evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Pilot error.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 on Lundy Island

Date & Time: Mar 2, 1941

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1G+AL

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The bomber was attacking the cargo ship named 'Port Townsville' cruising in the Bristol Channel when it was hit by enemy fire. The crew attempted an emergency landing on Lundy Island where the airplane crashed, bursting into flames. All five crew members became PoW.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1941

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A1+AL

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Vitry-en-Artois - Vitry-en-Artois

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3563

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The airplane departed Vitry-en-Artois on an operation to England. It was lost without trace, probably after it crashed somewhere in the North Sea. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofw H. Michalszik, pilot,
Oblt H. G. Ziegler, observer,
Fw K. Ziegler, radio operator,
Uffz G. Helgert, mechanic,
Uffz H. Menetzke, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1941

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25-78

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Military

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The bomber crashed in unknown circumstances at Sanjurjo Airport in Zaragoza and was destroyed. All three crew members were injured. One of them died from injuries sustained on March 6.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-2 in Ermelo: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1941 at 2258 LT

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A1+?N

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Plain, Valley

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Lille - Lille

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5493

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The bomber crashed in unknown circumstances in Ermelo, killing the entire crew.
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Lt P. Ficker, pilot,
Gfr E. Kowalewski, observer,
Uffz O. Müller, radio operator,
Gfr K. Himmel, mechanic.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 in Lauragh: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1941

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1G+LS

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