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Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-1 in Bilthoven: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1941 at 0045 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Soesterberg – Soesterberg
MSN:
5092
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly following a night takeoff from Soesterberg AFB, while in initial climb, the airplane went out of control and crashed in Julianalaan in Bilthoven, about two km west of the airbase. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt G. Lueder, pilot,
Gefr H.-O. Mai, radio operator,
Uffz C. Graf, mechanic,
Obfw C. Leyerer, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1940 at 2035 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+CL
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Soesterberg – Soesterberg
MSN:
3522
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Bilthoven, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw K. Nitschke, pilot,
Oblt H. von Derschau, observer,
Uffz F. Mateika, radio operator,
Uffz B. Vaassen, mechanic.