Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 in Hoofddorp: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 8, 1942 at 1620 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Registration:
U5+?R
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
Amsterdam - Amsterdam
MSN:
1171
YOM:
1941
Location:
Hoofddorp
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed for unknown reasons in Hoofddorp, killing the entire crew:
Crew:
Ofw H. Koslowski, pilot,
Uffz H. Brauer, observer,
Uffz K.-H. Tannhaüser, radio operator,
Ogfr G. Hinderlich, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Hoofddorp: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0415 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
5J+GT
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
City
Schedule:
Delmenhorst - Delmenhorst
MSN:
3041
Location:
Hoofddorp
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While attacking the airport of Amsterdam-Schiphol at night, the bomber was shot down by the pilot of a Dutch fighter and crashed in a street (Hoofdweg 457) located in Hoofddorp, in the vicinity of the airport. A crew member was killed and three others were injured and became PoW.
Crew:
Gefr F. Strada, †
Oberlt F-K. Rinck,
Oberfw W. Rüther,
Gefr F. Wissing.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a Dutch fighter.
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