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While approaching the British coast, the bomber was shot down by a Hurricane and crashed into the sea some 10 miles off Seaham. All four crew members were killed.
Crew.
Lt Fritz Böhme, pilot,
Ofw Ludwig Volk, observer,
Ofw Friedrich Schackert, radio operator,
Fw Walter Lentfert, flight engineer.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-4 off Seaham: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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1H+?S

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

Survivors:

Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Stavanger - Stavanger

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While approaching the British coast, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of an RAF fighter and crashed into the sea off County Durham. A crew was killed and three others became PoW.
Crew (8. Staffel III/KG 26).

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-4 off Seaham: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

Operator:

Registration:

1H+?S

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Stavanger - Stavanger

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While approaching the British coast, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of an RAF fighter and crashed into the sea off County Durham. All five crew members were killed.
Crew (8. Staffel III/KG 26):
Uffz Heinz Puschstein, pilot,
Lt Wolfgang Burck, observer,
Uffz Hans Karl Klug, wireless operator,
Uffz Hans Hoffmann, mechanic,
Uffz Karl Lotz, gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-4 off Seaham

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

Operator:

Registration:

1H+?S

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Stavanger - Stavanger

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The airplane departed Stavanger-Sola Airport to attack RAF Usworth. Approaching the coast of County Durham, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of an RAF fighter and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were rescued.
Crew (8. Staffel III/KG 26):
Oblt Hermann Riedel, pilot,
Fw Willi Scholl, observer,
Fw Paul Süssenbach, wireless operator,
Ofw Karl Müller, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson off Seaham: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

Operator:

Registration:

N7284

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Thornaby - Thornaby

MSN:

414-1680

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1939

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The crew departed RAF Thornaby on a air gunnery exercice. While flying off Seaham, County Durham, the twin engine airplane crashed into the sea some 7 km offshore. The wreckage was localized but no trace of both crew members.
Crew:
P/O Hubert John Keller, pilot,
P/O John Whyte Crichton Robertson, pilot.