Gütersloh

The aircraft departed Brussels-Melsbroek Airport in the morning on a flight to Gütersloh Airbase, Germany. Approaching Augustdorf, the captain decided to reduce his altitude to 2,500 feet to make a reconnaissance of the military training camp of Senne located 7 km south of Augustdorf. At this time, British troops were engaged in local exercices consisting of mortar shell fire. While flying too low, the aircraft was struck by several mortar shell and caught fire. Nine passengers were able to bail out and were later recovered uninjured. Out of control, the airplane went into a dive and crashed in flames, killing all 38 remaining occupants. It was reported few days after this tragic event that the aircraft should never being in this area at this time as it has been previously delimited by the British Troops for scheduled exercices. For unknown reason, the crew failed to follow the minimum safe altitude that was fixed at 10,000 feet over the area that day.

One of the main gear collapsed while taxiing at Gütersloh AFB. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was written off.

Shortly after takeoff from Wunstorf AFB, the crew informed ground that the tire on the left main gear burst and decided to divert to Gütersloh Airport for an emergency landing. On touchdown, the left main gear collapsed, the aircraft skidded for several yards and came to rest. All five crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

While flying at low height in foggy conditions, the twin engine aircraft hit the chimney of the De Wendel Factory located eight km southwest of Hamm, stalled and crashed in a huge explosion. All seven occupants wee killed.
Crew (2nd Communication Group):
F/Lt Maxwell Roy Harwood, pilot,
F/O Jack Albert Butler, navigator.
Passengers:
Cpl Allan MacDonald,
F/O Arthur Stanley Pinnion,
F/O Charles King Allan,
F/Sgt George William Harry Barkham,
F/Lt Noel Joseph Mowat.

The three engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a RAF Mosquito and crashed in Marienfeld, north of the Gütersloh Airbase. Three crew members were killed while the fourth occupant was injured.
Crew:
Ofw Wolfgang Scholb, †
Ogf Karlfried Krebs, †
Uffz Alfred Stieger, †
Ofw Konrad Ries.
Source: http://www.airwarhistory.com/marienfeld

Crashed for unknown reasons two km east of Gütersloh Airport. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofw Kurt Henning, pilot,
Uffz Emil Hanus, radio operator.

The aircraft was shot down by the Dutch Flak and crash landed in a field near Ijsselstein, south of Utrecht. All four crew members became PoW.

The aircraft was engaged in a bombing mission over Netherlands out from Gütersloh. While flying at night, it was shot down by Flak and crashed in Dordrecht. All four crew members were injured and became PoW.
Crew:
Gefr H. Pälchen, radio navigator,
Gefr K. Klemm, mechanic +2.

After takeoff from Gütersloh Airport, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain height. It contacted trees and crashed on hilly terrain located in Lämershagen, southeast of Bielefeld. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Friedrich Kohnke,
Friedrich Großmann,
Uffz Georg Kahlert,
Flg Herbert Melzer.

The engine failed in flight, forcing the crew to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing in an open field. Due to lack of brakes, the single engine airplane was unable to stop in time and eventually collided with trees at the edge of the field. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.