Crash of a Cessna 208 Caravan I off Norderney: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 26, 2021 at 1309 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 208A Caravan
Operator:
Registration:
D-FLEC
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Borkum - Norderney
MSN:
208-0388
YOM:
2005
Location:
Norderney
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Borkum Airport in the early afternoon on a local skydiving mission. At an altitude of 14,000 feet, the skydivers jumped out the cabin then the pilot reduced his altitude and returned to Norderney Airport. On approach, control was lost and the airplane crashed in the sea of Wadden, about 4 km southeast of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Norderney: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
Z7291
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Wattisham - Wattisham
Location:
Norderney
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 0530LT on an operation to Norderney. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Ralph George Hurst, pilot,
F/Sgt Thomas Clifford Davies, pilot,
F/Sgt Reginald William John Green, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Norderney: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V6248
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Oulton - Oulton
Location:
Norderney
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Oulton on an operation to Norderney. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed off the island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt George Morton Duffus,
Sgt Iain Fraser Gow,
F/Sgt David Graham Keane.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D2 off Ameland Island

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1939 at 1430 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.18
Operator:
Registration:
M2+LK
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Norderney - Norderney
MSN:
718
YOM:
1939
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a maritime patrol flight off the Dutch coast. For unknown reason, the seaplane crashed off the Ameland Island and came to rest. All four occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair and abandoned on site.
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