Gilze-Rijen AFB | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on a combat mission. After being hit by enemy fire, it crashed upon landing while returning to Gilze-Rijen AFB. All five crew members escaped unhurt.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-4 in Nieuwkoop: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1940 at 0228 LT

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Heinkel He.111

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1H+IM

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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5707

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on a bombing mission over England. After being damaged by enemy fire, it crashed in Nieuwkoop. Two crew members were killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Lt N. Katz, pilot,
Fw R. Höper, radio operator, †
Uffz W. Henningsen, air gunner, †
Uffz Georgi,
Uffz Schindl.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-4 at Gilze-Rijen AFB: 11 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1940 at 0013 LT

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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1H+FP

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Bombing

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City

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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3318

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Shortly after a night takeoff from Gilze-Rijen AFB, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed onto a house located near the airfield, bursting into flames. All four crew members as well as seven people in the house were killed.
Crew:
Lt Siegfried Baltes, pilot,
Gefr Karl-Heinz Graunke, radio operator,
Lt Gottfried Pottgüter, observer,
Fw Erich Pfretzschner, mechanic.
The people killed on the ground were:
Wilhelmus J. van Wezel,
Wilhelmina P. van Wezel-van Kruisbergen,
Antonia M. van Wezel,
Petrus A. van Wezel,
Martinus G. van Wezel,
Jacobus M. van den Broek,
Jan Vermeulen.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-4 into the North Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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1H+AM

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Flight

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Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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3287

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on a raid over Edinburgh. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the North Sea, killing all five crew members.
Crew:
Fw E. Ewerts, pilot,
Ofw A. Suszmann, observer,
Fw R. Handwerker, radio operator,
Uffz W. Mahlman, air gunner,
Oblt Wingendorf.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-3 in Maasbree: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1940 at 1630 LT

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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1H+?N

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Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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3164

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In unknown circumstances, the airplane collided with a second Luftwaffe He.111 registered 1H+?N and also carrying a crew of three. Both aircraft crashed in Maasbree. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt W. Wanderer, pilot,
Ogfr W. Herberger, radio operator,
Ogfr W. Steitz, air gunner.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-3 in Maasbree: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1940 at 1630 LT

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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1H+?N

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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3252

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In unknown circumstances, the airplane collided with a second Luftwaffe He.111 registered 1H+?N and also carrying a crew of three. Both aircraft crashed in Maasbree. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt G. Zobernig, pilot,
Gfr H. Bette, air gunner,
Gfr W. Hermstedt, air gunner.