Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-2 in Nuland

Date & Time: May 20, 1940 at 0500 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+FR
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Delmenhorst - Delmenhorst
MSN:
5035
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was shot down by the Dutch Flak and crash landed in Nuland. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
Cpt E. Bloedorn +3.
Probable cause:
Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 near Reckange: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0430 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Delmenhorst - Delmenhorst
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
After the crew has bombed the airport of Schiphol in Amsterdam, he was returning to his base in Delmenhorst. While cruising over Arlon at night, the airplane was shot down by the Belgian Flak, entered a dive and crashed between Brouch and Reckange, Luxembourg. A crewman was rescued while three others were killed.
Crew:
Fw F. Wehrkoff, †
Fw W. Müller, †
Uffz W. Kunath. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 off Noordwijk: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0424 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+IT
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Delmenhorst - Delmenhorst
MSN:
3035
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Delmenhorst to bomb Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport. While flying at night, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a Dutch fighter and crashed into the sea off Noordwijk. The pilot was rescued while three other occupants were killed.
Crew:
Uffz E. Herzog, pilot,
Lt G. Hinsch, observer, †
Ogfr A. Fölsch, radio operator, †
Ogfr K. Danzmair, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a Dutch fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 in Delmenhorst: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0420 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+HR
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Delmenhorst - Delmenhorst
MSN:
3040
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a bombing mission over Bergen, Norway. Shortly after a night takeoff from Delmenhorst Airfield, the airplane went out of control and crashed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt H-J. Schwartz,
Oberfw W. Voigt,
Ogefr H. Wilshaus,
Uffz W. Grossmann.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Hoofddorp: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0415 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+GT
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Delmenhorst - Delmenhorst
MSN:
3041
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While attacking the airport of Amsterdam-Schiphol at night, the bomber was shot down by the pilot of a Dutch fighter and crashed in a street (Hoofdweg 457) located in Hoofddorp, in the vicinity of the airport. A crew member was killed and three others were injured and became PoW.
Crew:
Gefr F. Strada, †
Oberlt F-K. Rinck,
Oberfw W. Rüther,
Gefr F. Wissing.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a Dutch fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 into the Ijsselmeer: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0415 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+AT
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Delmenhorst - Delmenhorst
MSN:
6018
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Delmenhorst to bomb the airport of Amsterdam-Schiphol. While cruising at night, the airplane was shot down by Flak and crashed into the Ijsselmeer. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt R. Graf,
Obrfw R. Mölle,
Uffz O. Pälchen,
Ogefr G. Neuber.
Probable cause:
Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-2 in Goudswaard

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0415 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+BT
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Delmenhorst - Delmenhorst
MSN:
1591
YOM:
1936
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was taking part to the German invasion of the Netherlands. While cruising at night, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the Dutch Flak. The crew attempted to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. All four occupants became PoW.
Crew:
Lt Hans-Werner Paas,
Ogefr Erich Stölzel,
Uffz Walter Hufnagel,
Uffz Franz Lewandowski.
Probable cause:
Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P in Ankeveen

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+PR
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Delmenhorst - Delmenhorst
MSN:
2633
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Delmenhorst to bomb the airport of Amsterdam-Schiphol. At night, it was shot down by Flak and the pilot attempted an emergency landing in a field in Ankeveen. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Lt V. Pollitz,
Uffz B. Hintze,
Uffz E. Schubert,
Ogefr H. Röthig.
Probable cause:
Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 408 Wellington IA in Delmenhorst: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1940 at 0200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
P2515
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The aircraft left RAF Feltwell at 2251LT on March 23, bound for Germany on the 'Nickel' Operation. While approaching Bremen by night from the west, the aircraft was shot down by Flak. The captain reduced his altitude and attempted to make an emergency landing when the aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames in a field located in Delmenhorst. The copilot was killed was all five other occupants were injured. The captain died from his injury one week later, on March 31st.
Crew (37th Squadron):
F/O Philip Francis Templeman, pilot, †
Sgt Douglas Warren Wilson, pilot, †
Sgt K. R. Say, wireless operator and air gunner,
LAC E. Lawson, wireless operator and air gunner,
AC1 J. A. Burke, wireless operator and air gunner,
LAC J. R. Clark, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by Flak.