Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Amstelveen: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1941 at 2336 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
V5525
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Bircham Newton - Bircham Newton
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Bircham Newton on a reconnaissance mission when it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Amstelveen. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt David Aloysius Crosbie, pilot,
Sgt Douglas Cruickshank Hyslop, pilot,
Sgt Alan Harry Peek, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1940 at 0022 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
1H+BM
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
3294
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on a combat operation. It is believed that it was mistakenly shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Amstelveen, east of Schiphol Airport. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Oblt E. Bischoff, observer,
Uffz L. Kohlhepp, mechanic,
Ogfr F. Gottschalk, air gunner +1.
Probable cause:
Mistakenly shot down by the German Flak.