Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Metelen: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Münster - Münster
MSN:
8181
Location:
Metelen
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Münster-Handorf Airfield on an operation to England. It suffered an engine failure and crashed in Metelen. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Uffz Heinrich Jacob, pilot, †
Fw Walter Casper, observer, †
Gefr Alexander Schiffbänker, radio operator, †
Uffz Erich Magies, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II in Metelen: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 406 Wellington II
Operator:
Registration:
W5598
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Binbrook - Binbrook
Location:
Metelen
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Binbrook at 2150LT on September 7 on an operation to Berlin. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Metelen. Five crew members were killed and a sixth became PoW.
Crew:
S/L Peter Francis Edinger, pilot, †
Sgt Richard George Hill, pilot, †
P/O Joseph Peter William McCarthy, observer,
Sgt William Edward Stayte, wireless operator, †
Sgt Robert Charles Baumer, wireless operator, †
Sgt Alfred Frederick Suckling, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Metelen

Date & Time: Sep 6, 1941 at 2322 LT
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
Z6942
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Leeming - Leeming
MSN:
2234
YOM:
1941
Location:
Metelen
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 1953LT on an operation to Hüls. It was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in Metelen. All five crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Joseph Grounds,
Sgt Richard Mursell Holder,
Sgt Norman Stewart Jones,
Sgt John Henry Morgan,
P/O Philip Rayner Maurice Runnacles.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
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