Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II off Brest: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jan 7, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
W5523
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Binbrook - Binbrook
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Binbrook at 1708LT on an operation to Brest. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Brest. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Raymond Bertram Hamilton Driver,
Sgt Eric Hill,
P/O Peter Collin Voller,
Sgt Jack Wild,
F/Sgt Wilbert George Yorke,
Sgt Joseph Walter Young.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Brest: 15 killed

Date & Time: Nov 16, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
1Z+FU
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
5589
YOM:
1936
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near the Polygon of Saint-Pierre, in the suburb of Brest. All 15 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Emil Glöckner,
Fw Gerhard Jacob,
Uffz Heinrich Jäger,
Gefr Erich Raap.
Passengers:
Obgr Ernst Grosser,
Uffz Herbert Treppe,
Obgr Heinz Stellberg,
Fw Antonius Reufer,
Obgefr Johannes Kruse,
Obgefr Erwin Schütz,
Fw Wilhelm Kempernolte,
Uffz Erwin Henne,
Obgefr Walter Ziegler,
Obgefr Werner Lodewick,
Obgefr Gerhard Mayer.

Crash of a Dornier DO.26C off Brest: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 16, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
P5+EH
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
795
YOM:
1938
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The four engine floatplane was catapulted from the German vessel named 'Friesenland' cruising off Brest. Almost immediately after takeoff, the airplane stalled and crashed into the sea. All six crew members were killed. They were engaged in a maritime patrol flight on behalf of the 406th Coastal Aviation Group.
Crew:
Lt Otto Emmerich, pilot,
Oblt Helmuth Groos, observer,
Stfw Christian Graf, radio operator,
Fw Erich Gruber, radio operator,
Fw Heinz Hingst, mechanic,
Fw Heinz Rautenberg, mechanic.
Probable cause:
The airplane stalled during initial climb after one of the engine suffered a loss of power.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-3 off Brest: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 23, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
TG+KA
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
5396
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Brest. A crew member was killed and three others were rescued.
Crew:
Lt Rudolf Prasse, pilot,
Uffz Max Mrochen, radio operator,
Uffz Franz Libel, air gunner, †
Hans Reinhardt, met.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-2 off Brest

Date & Time: Sep 23, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
RH+NT
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
5551
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Brest. All three crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Lt Horst-Max Dümcke, pilot,
Lt Friedrich-Karl Deicke, radio operator,
Hans Sigmund, met.