Eindhoven

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4D+?B

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Eindhoven - Eindhoven

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0214

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Following aerial combat, the crew was returning to his base in Eindhoven when the airplane crashed on approach. A crew was killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Fw M. Borchard, pilot,
Lt H. Riedel, observer, †
Fw Gelhaar, radio operator,
Gefr F. Tatzberg, air gunner.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-4 in Vogelenzang

Date & Time: Jan 19, 1941 at 2130 LT

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5J+?M

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Eindhoven - Eindhoven

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2981

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Following an engine failure in flight, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in an open field located in Volgelenzang, about 15 km west of Schiphol Airport. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
Lt Grassmann, pilot,
Uffz Kühn, observer,
Uffz Stütz, radio operator,
Uffz K. Zunk, mechanic.

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Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Eindhoven: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1940 at 0200 LT

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4D+?B

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Takeoff (climb)

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Eindhoven - Eindhoven

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5170

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Crashed shortly after a night takeoff from Eindhoven Airport. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Lt E. Spoerl, pilot, †
Uffz E. Gieseler, observer, †
Fw K. Solldau, radio operator,
Uffz H. Heidenreich, mechanic.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-4 in Zweeloo: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 5, 1940 at 0315 LT

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5J+KM

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Eindhoven - Eindhoven

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3083

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a field in Zweeloo, Drenthe. The pilot was killed and three other crew members were killed. The last radio contact was recorded at 0148LT with Soesterberg AFB.
Crew:
Uffz J. Hofmann, pilot,
Fw K. Burse, observer,
Gfr G. Bosse, radio operator,
Gfr K. Spichtal, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Eindhoven

Date & Time: Dec 5, 1940

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Eindhoven, injuring both crew members.
Crew:
Gfr Andreas Reydt,
Uffz Eugen Bock.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 off Haamstede: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1940

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4D+AR

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Eindhoven - Eindhoven

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7024

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The airplane departed Eindhoven on an operational sortie. While cruising along the Dutch coast, it suffered an engine failure and crashed into the sea off Haamstede, on Schouwen-Duiveland Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt O. Bieger, pilot,
Gfr Herndeck,
Fw Heimeier,
Gfr Bauer.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-4 in Eindhoven: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1940 at 0320 LT

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5J+EN

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Eindhoven - Eindhoven

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2868

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Shortly after a night takeoff from Eindhoven Airport, while on an operation to England, the airplane suffered engine troubles and crashed near the airfield. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Lt W. Diesel, pilot, †
Fw W. Jäger, observer, †
Fw W. Lehmann, radio operator,
Uffz A. Engel, mechanic.

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Engine troubles after takeoff.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-4 in Eindhoven

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1940

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5J+FN

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Eindhoven - Eindhoven

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The airplane suffered an engine failure upon takeoff and crashed. All five crew members were rescued.

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Engine failure at takeoff.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-4 in Eindhoven: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 10, 1940 at 0417 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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5J+?M

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