Crash of a Junkers JU.52/mge in Rheinsberg

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
RJ+NP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
4048
YOM:
1934
Location:
Rheinsberg
Brandenburg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure and crash landed in Rheinsberg. The airplane was destroyed and all three crew members were injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17E near Rheinsberg: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 29, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.17
Operator:
Registration:
VC+BF
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
2142
Location:
Rheinsberg
Brandenburg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Following an engine failure in flight, the crew attempted an emergency landing when the floatplane crashed near Kampen Lake, north of Rheinsberg. The flight engineer was killed and the pilot was injured.
Crew:
FF Schern, pilot,
Flg Erwin Hielscher, flight engineer. †
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.
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