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 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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