Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV into the IJsselmeer: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1942 at 0116 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 424 Wellington IV
Operator:
Registration:
Z1331
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Hemswell - Hemswell
Location:
IJsselmeer
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 2318LT on June 5 on an operation to Essen. Over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the IJsselmeer, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/O Daniel Plawski, pilot,
F/O Jan Kozak, pilot,
F/O Paweł Jan Wybraniec, navigator,
F/Sgt Jan Czerwonka, wireless operator,
Sgt Kazimierz Andrzej Podgorski, air gunner,
Sgt Roman Radecki, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-2 into the IJsselmeer: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Registration:
F8+GC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Soesterberg - Soesterberg
MSN:
1161
YOM:
1941
Location:
IJsselmeer
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the IJsselmeer, killing the entire crew.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I into the IJsselmeer: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1941 at 0035 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AD965
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
North Luffenham - North Luffenham
Location:
IJsselmeer
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 departed RAF North Luffenham on an operation to Hüls. Over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed into the IJsselmeer. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Herbert Edward Chamberlain, pilot,
Sgt Edgar Walter Hawkins, observer,
Sgt Charles Alexander James Webster, wireless operator,
Sgt Cyril Midford Morris, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the IJsselmeer: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1941 at 0327 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
X9630
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Alconbury - Alconbury
Location:
IJsselmeer
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 2320LT on July 16 on an operation to Hamburg. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a DO.215 and crashed in the IJsselmeer. Five crew members were killed and a sixth was rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Alan William Porteous Bird, pilot, †
Sgt Leslie James Harrison, wireless operator, †
Sgt Bernard Hassall, wireless operator, †
Sgt Bramwell Frederick Thomas Johnson, †
Sgt Orville Insell Platt, †
F/Lt John Raymond Jamieson.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the IJsselmeer: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 9, 1941 at 0048 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R1322
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Syerston - Syerston
Location:
IJsselmeer
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Syerston at 2256LT on May 8 on an operation to Bremen. While passing over the Netherlands at night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the IJsselmeer, 12 km southwest of Lemmer. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Jan Piotr Dorman,
Sgt Zdzisław Gwozdz,
Sgt Szeregowiec Ludwik Karcz,
Sgt Stanisław Pisarski,
Sgt Henryk Franciszek Sikorski,
P/O Maciej Wojciech Socharski.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II in the IJsselmeer: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1941 at 0059 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 406 Wellington II
Operator:
Registration:
W5375
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Binbrook - Binbrook
Location:
IJsselmeer
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Binbrook at 2230LT to attack the docks at Emden, Germany. While passing over the Netherlands at night, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.110 and crashed in the IJsselmeer. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O John Crewdson Ashton Bond, pilot,
W/Cdr Vyvian Quentery Blackden,
F/O John Du Vernet Broughton, observer,
Sgt George Henry Bishop, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Duncan McDougall, wireless operator,
F/O Harold Marshall, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington in the IJsselmeer: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 9, 1941 at 2336 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R1440
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Waterbeach - Waterbeach
Location:
IJsselmeer
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waterbeach at 2020LT on an operation to Vegesack near Bremen. While passing over the Netherlands at night, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.110 and crashed in the IJsselmeer. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Thomas Fairhurst,
Sgt Charles William Hall,
Sgt William Robert Moore,
Sgt Wilbur Lloyd Waldron,
Sgt Howard Vivian Wansbrough,
Sgt Gordon Wilfred Brown, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 into the IJsselmeer: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 6, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
1H+EM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
3516
Location:
IJsselmeer
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on a combat mission and is believed to have crashed into the IJsselmeer. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz E. Studt, pilot,
Oblt W. Kuckelt, observer,
Ogfr W. Hubrich, radio operator,
Gfr T. Schneider, mechanic,
Gfr H. Kiessling, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 into the Ijsselmeer: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0415 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
5J+AT
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Delmenhorst - Delmenhorst
MSN:
6018
Location:
IJsselmeer
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 departed Delmenhorst to bomb the airport of Amsterdam-Schiphol. While cruising at night, the airplane was shot down by Flak and crashed into the Ijsselmeer. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt R. Graf,
Obrfw R. Mölle,
Uffz O. Pälchen,
Ogefr G. Neuber.
Probable cause:
Shot down by Flak.
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