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Crash of a Heinkel He.70 in Zingst: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 27, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.70
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1548
Location:
Zingst
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Zingst, bursting into flames. Both crew members were killed.
Crew.
Uffz Emil Wille, pilot,
Gefr Josef Wotzkow, mechanic.

Crash of a Heinkel He.70 in Garz

Date & Time: Nov 13, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.70
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1979
Location:
Garz
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing following an engine failure. The airplane crashed in a pasture located near Garz. Both crew members were injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Heinkel He.70K in Mátyásföld

Date & Time: May 16, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.70
Operator:
Registration:
F.409
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Budapest
Budapest City District
Country:
Hungary
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Mátyásföld, some 6 km north of Budapest Airport. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Heinkel He.70 in Miravalles: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.70
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Miravalles
Basque Country
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a reconnaissance mission when it was shot down by anti aircraft fire and crashed 2 km south of Miravalles, some 10 km southeast of Bilbao. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Helmut Hildemann,
Uffz Fritz Heerschlag,
Lt Siegfried Gottanka.
Probable cause:
Shot down by anti aircraft fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.70 in Stuttgart: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 20, 1937 at 1300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.70
Operator:
Registration:
D-UXUV
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Stuttgart – Friedrichshafen
MSN:
916
YOM:
1935
Location:
Stuttgart
Baden-Württemberg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed. The radio navigator Feude and one passengers were killed while four other occupants were injured, the pilot seriously.

Crash of a Heinkel He.70 F2 in Dresden: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.70
Operator:
Registration:
D-UZON
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Dresden – Berlin
MSN:
907
YOM:
1935
Location:
Dresden-Klotzsche
Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Dresden-Klotzsche Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane banked left, lost height and crashed in a field just past the runway end. Both occupants were killed, among them General Walther Wever, Chief of Staff of the Air Force of the Wehrmarcht, and his flight engineer. He was en route to Berlin to take part to the funeral of the General Karl Litzmann who passed away at the end of May.
Crew:
Gen Walther Wever, pilot,
Cpl Kraus, flight engineer.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the accident was the consequence of a crew error. General Walther Wever, pilot, arrived at the airport in a hurry following a conference and elected to take off quickly for Berlin. Doing so, he failed to prepare the airplane properly and forgot to unlock the pins that were used to lock the ailerons before departure, making the plane uncontrollable.

Crash of a Heinkel He.70 in Breslau: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1935 at 0830 LT
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.70
Operator:
Registration:
D-UVOR
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Berlin – Breslau
MSN:
915
YOM:
1935
Location:
Wrocław
Lower Silesian Voivodeship (Dolnośląskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On final approach to Breslau Airport (now Wrocław), the pilot-in-command completed a last turn when control was lost. The airplane crashed short of runway and was destroyed. All three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Mr. Hannappel, pilot,
Mr. Pätzeld, mechanic and radio operator.
Probable cause:
Loss of control following a pilot error.

Crash of a Heinkel He.70D in Konstanz: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 14, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.70
Operator:
Registration:
D-UDAS
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Sevilla - Stuttgart
MSN:
710
YOM:
1934
Location:
Konstanz
Baden-Württemberg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While on a cargo flight from Sevilla to Stuttgart, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Konstanz. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Mr. Steidel, pilot,
Mr. Stöwer, mechanic.
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