Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z in Schoondijke
Date & Time:
May 27, 1940 at 1450 LT
Operator:
Registration:
U5+?T
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Biblis - Biblis
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After being attacked by the pilot of an RAF Spitfire, the German pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a field located in Schoondijke. All four crew members were rescued, two were slightly injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an RAF fighter.
