Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-1 in Bilthoven: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Aug 13, 1941 at 0045 LT
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Soesterberg – Soesterberg
MSN:
5092
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.
Crew:
Lt G. Lueder, pilot,
Gefr H.-O. Mai, radio operator,
Uffz C. Graf, mechanic,
Obfw C. Leyerer, air gunner.