Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander in Emden

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Kurfiss Aviation
Registration:
D-IJAN
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
22
YOM:
1968
Location:
Emden
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Emden Airport. Occupant fate unknown.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II off Emden: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 27, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II
Operator:
Registration:
W1153
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Topcliffe - Topcliffe
Location:
Emden
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2300LT on July 26 on an operation to Hamburg. Over the target area, it was forced down by heavy Flak and while crossing the coast, at about 100 feet, near Emden, a burst of light flak hit the port outer engine, which burst into flames. The airplane was ditched approximately 8 km off the coast in very shallow water. Three crew members were killed and four others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Basil Victor Hunter, pilot,
Sgt Richard William Kinsley, flight engineer,
F/Sgt William Eric Mander, bomb aimer, †
Sgt Norman Arthur Penstone, observer, †
Sgt William Henry Golding, wireless operator,
Sgt James Fryett, air gunner,
Sgt Joseph Kenneth Baker, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Emden: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 26, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R1332
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Location:
Emden
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1850LT on an operation to Emden. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire. The crew indicated on w/t that an engine was on fire then the airplane crashed into the sea off the Frisian Islands. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Marven Ernest Farnan,
F/Sgt Alexander Harkness,
Sgt John Horabin,
Sgt John Stephen Lappin,
Sgt Robert George Wernham, observer,
P/O Charles Stewart White.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
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