Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-1 in Bremnäs

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1940 at 2000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
B3+FN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Aalborg - Aalborg
MSN:
2515
Location:
Bremnäs
Västergötland
Country:
Sweden
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Aalborg Airport to bomb a railway. En route, the aircraft was shot down by anti aircraft fire. The pilot made an emergency belly landing in Bremnäs. All four crew members evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-1 in När

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
B3+CM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Aalborg - Aalborg
Location:
När
Gotland
Country:
Sweden
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a reconnaissance mission, the airplane was shot down by anti aircraft fire. The pilot made an emergency belly landing in När. All four crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Lt Alfred Kiefer, pilot,
Uffz Richard Marbordt, observer,
Obfr Johann Hommer, radio operator,
Obfr Guntram Engert, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m near Flekkefjord: 17 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
1Z+FT
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Aalborg – Kristiansand
MSN:
2810
YOM:
1936
Location:
Flekkefjord
Agder
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
17
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Aalborg on a mission to Kristiansand, carrying paratroopers and various equipment. While flying north of Flekkefjord, the three engine aircraft crashed in the icy Langevatnet Lake and was destroyed. All 17 occupants were killed.
Crew (III./KGr zbV1):
Fw Martin Berger,
Uffz Robert Kahr,
Uffz Robert Schulz,
Funker Gerhard Bartel,
Funker Rudolf Hesse,
Funker Heinrich Hessenmüller.
Passengers:
Pioner Kurt Kaiser +10.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m near Birkeland: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 16, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
1Z+IY
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Aalborg – Stavanger
MSN:
6306
YOM:
1939
Location:
Birkeland
Agder
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Aalborg on a supply mission to Stavanger-Sola Airport, carrying a load of oil barrels and four crew members. En route, weather conditions deteriorated when the three engine aircraft impacted the slope of a mountain located near Birkeland. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all four crew members were killed.
Crew (14. Staffel. IV./KGr.zbV l):
Fldw Bernhard Kalthöner, pilot,
GfrLudwig Landstorfer,
Uffz Karl Opitz,
Uffz Peter Richter.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Aalborg: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
1Z+FM
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Aalborg
Nordjylland
Country:
Denmark
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On approach to Aalborg Airport, all three engines failed. The airplane stalled and crashed. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was rescued.
Probable cause:
Triple engine failure on approach.
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