Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I in Eindhoven: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
PD378
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Scampton - Scampton
Location:
Eindhoven
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While flying over The Netherlands, the aircraft was attacked by the pilot of a German Junkers JU.88. The captain ordered his crew to bail out and attempted to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a field located north of Eindhoven. The captain was killed while six other occupants were safe.
Crew (153rd Squadron):
S/Ldr James Douglas Freeborn, †
Sgt L. T. A. Williams,
W/O H. L. Cosby,
F/Lt R. D. Morrison,
F/Sgt J. A. Eastman,
F/Sgt A. G. Pratt,
F/Sgt J. G. McNamara.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax III in Acht: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1944 at 0110 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax III
Operator:
Registration:
LK885
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
City
Schedule:
Snaith - Snaith
Location:
Eindhoven
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
By night, the bomber went out of control and crashed in Acht, in the suburb of Eindhoven. Three crew members were killed while all four other occupants were taken POW.
Crew (51st Squadron):
P/O W. Carl Lawson, †
Sgt. Willford Gosnay, †
Sgt Stan Beech, †
Sgt J. H. Noel,
Sgt K. C. Minifie,
Sgt B. A. M. Fraser,
Sgt Joe Hooks.

Crash of a Lockheed PV-1 Ventura II in Eindhoven: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 6, 1942 at 1239 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed PV-1 Ventura
Operator:
Registration:
AE902
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
MSN:
4245
Location:
Eindhoven
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew left RAF Feltwell to bomb a Philips factory located in Eindhoven. On target, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field, killing all four crew members.
Crew (487th Squadron):
Sgt J. L.Greening,
Sgt E. C. Mowforth,
Sgt D. H. Harries,
Sgt B. H. Thomas.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Lockheed PV-1 Ventura I in Eindhoven: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 6, 1942 at 1239 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed PV-1 Ventura
Operator:
Registration:
AE702
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Location:
Eindhoven
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew left RAF Feltwell to bomb a Philips factory located in Eindhoven. On target, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into a block of houses, killing all four crew members.
Crew (464th Squadron):
F/O Maurice G. Moor, pilot,
F/O Nathan Cohen, navigator,
P/O Sidney A. Venneear, wireless operator,
Sgt Mervyn Lionel Vivian Hass, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 off Mundesley: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 4, 1942 at 1620 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
4D+DA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Eindhoven - Eindhoven
MSN:
1384
Location:
Mundesley
Norfolk
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 Eindhoven Airport on an operation to England. Approaching the coast of Norfolk, it was shot down by the British Flak and crashed into the sea off Mundesley. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Wilhelm Dick, pilot,
Fw Oskar Haug, observer,
Uffz Richard Prohaska, radio operator,
Fw Hans Troekes, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the British Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 in Kerkwerve

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1942 at 1800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
F6+IL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Eindhoven - Eindhoven
MSN:
1691
Location:
Kerkwerve
Zeeland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Eindhoven Airport at 1630LT on a reconnaissance sortie in support of 'Operation Cerberus'. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Kerkwerve. All four crew members were injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-2 in Sloten: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1941 at 2207 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Registration:
U5+AP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Eindhoven - Eindhoven
MSN:
1139
YOM:
1941
Location:
Sloten
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in an operation out from Eindhoven when it suffered an engine failure and crashed in Sloten. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Crew:
Maj G. Czernik, pilot, †
Ofw R. Spies, observer, †
Fw K. Koch, radio operator, †
Fw H. Walther, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Steensel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
4D+??
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Eindhoven - Eindhoven
MSN:
5961
Location:
Steensel
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Eindhoven Airport, while climbing, the airplane exploded in the air then crashed in a field located in Steensel, about 8 km south of the airfield. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz J. Amersberger, pilot,
Fw W. Linka, observer,
Ogfr H. Karkuschke, radio operator,
Ogfr G. Schrödter, air gunner.
Probable cause:
A mine exploded inside the airplane.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Eindhoven: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1941 at 0318 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
Z6489
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Topcliffe - Topcliffe
MSN:
2001
YOM:
1941
Location:
Eindhoven
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2306LT on June 12 on an operation to Schwerte. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Waalre, in the south suburb of Eindhoven. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Chapman, pilot,
P/O Raymond Woodrow Dawson, observer,
Sgt James Hall, wireless operator,
Sgt John Franklin James,
Sgt John Matthew Bailey Tunnah, wireless operator,
Sgt Kenneth Ridd Winter.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-6 in Eindhoven: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1941 at 0318 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
4D+??
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Eindhoven - Eindhoven
MSN:
0521
Location:
Eindhoven
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane was returning to base following an operation in England. After being damaged by enemy fire, it crashed on approach to Eindhoven Airport. A crew was killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Lt Walter Siefert, pilot,
Uffz Peter Hansen, observer, †
Fw Oskar Haug, observer,
Ernst Bargmann, radio operator.
Probable cause:
Damaged by enemy fire.
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