Borkum | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The single engine airplane departed Borkum Airport in the early afternoon on a local skydiving mission. At an altitude of 14,000 feet, the skydivers jumped out the cabin then the pilot reduced his altitude and returned to Norderney Airport. On approach, control was lost and the airplane crashed in the sea of Wadden, about 4 km southeast of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Borkum: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Registration:

L9247

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Oulton - Oulton

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The airplane departed RAF Oulton on an anti-shipping mission. Approaching the German coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Borkum. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt James Matthew Anderton, pilot,
F/O Ronald Frederick Tapp, observer,
F/Sgt Ronald Godfrey St. James-Smith, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I off Borkum Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

Operator:

Registration:

K6183

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Bircham Newton - Bircham Newton

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While approaching the German coast, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by a German fighter Heinkel He.115. The Anson crashed into the sea off the Borkum Island. A crew member was rescued while all three other occupants were killed.
Crew (206th Squadron):
P/O L. H. Edwards,
Sgt Alexander Oliver Heslop, †
AC1 Geoffrey Sheffield, †
LAC John Quilter. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fighter.

Crash of a Junkers F.13f1e in Borkum

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1936

Type of aircraft:

Junkers F.13

Operator:

Registration:

D-OBAZ

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Essen – Borkum

MSN:

738

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1924

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The airplane named 'Kronenreiher' crashed on approach to Borkum while on a mail flight from Essen. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

Crash of a Junkers F.13 off Juist: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1926 at 1900 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers F.13

Operator:

Registration:

D-272

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Osnabrück – Borkum

MSN:

660

YOM:

1923

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The single engine airplane departed Osnabrück on a flight to Borkum, carrying four passengers and one pilot. While approaching the Borkum Island from the east, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions when the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the sea south of Juist, about 20 km east of Borkum. A passenger was seriously injured while four other occupants were killed. The only survivor later died from his injuries.