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Crash of a Douglas C-53D-DO Skytrooper in Cambrai

Date & Time: Nov 1, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-68822
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Creil – Cambrai
MSN:
11749
YOM:
1943
Location:
Cambrai
Nord
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
22
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash landed for unknown reason at Cambrai-Niergnies Airfield. No casualties.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-2 in Weldon: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1941 at 2145 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.17
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Cambrai - Cambrai
Location:
Weldon
Northamptonshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Cambrai Airfield to attack the Rolls Royce Factory in Derby. Approaching Corby, it was shot down by the pilot of a British fighter and crashed in Weldon. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Horst Bahr, pilot,
Oblt Hubert Krisch, observer,
Fw Heinz Uehlemann, flight engineer.
Uffz Helmut Klein, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-2 in Paliseul: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1940 at 2115 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.17
Operator:
Registration:
U5+ES
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Cambrai - Cambrai
MSN:
2852
Location:
Paliseul
Luxembourg
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Paliseul. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew.
Ofw Franz Weyler, pilot, †
Fw Fritz Falbracht, observer, †
Uffz Rudolf Muller, radio operator,
Fw Fritz Schlüter, mechanic. †
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