Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-1 in Bilthoven: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1941 at 0045 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Soesterberg – Soesterberg
MSN:
5092
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly following a night takeoff from Soesterberg AFB, while in initial climb, the airplane went out of control and crashed in Julianalaan in Bilthoven, about two km west of the airbase. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt G. Lueder, pilot,
Gefr H.-O. Mai, radio operator,
Uffz C. Graf, mechanic,
Obfw C. Leyerer, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1941 at 2309 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F8+FT
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Soesterberg – Soesterberg
MSN:
4082
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB on an operation to England. Approaching the British coast, it was shot down by anti-aircraft fire from a British trawler and crashed into the sea some 50 km east of Grimsby. Four crew members were killed and a fifth became PoW.
Crew:
Cpt Heinrich Meyer, pilot, †
Lt Hans Müller, observer, †
Fw Heinz Merkert, radio operator,
Fw Herbert Krummrey, mechanic, †
Gefr Albert Klausfering, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 in Amersfoort: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 13, 1941 at 1345 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+?R
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Soesterberg – Soesterberg
MSN:
3532
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The bomber departed Soesterberg AFB on a local test flight. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Amersfoort, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Oblt W. Sons, pilot,
Uffz W. Hanff, radio operator,
Uffz K. Paul, mechanic,
Prf R. Westphal, examiner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A.5 at Soesterberg AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 19, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F1+ES
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Soesterberg – Soesterberg
MSN:
8159
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons just after takeoff from Soesterberg AFB. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-4 on Mt Cairnsmore of Fleet: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 17, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
SJ+SH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Soesterberg – Soesterberg
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB on a mine laying mission off Belfast. En route to the target area, weather conditions deteriorated and the crew lost his bearings. Too low, the airplane impacted the slope of the Cairnsmore of Fleet located about 9 km northeast of Newton Stewart. All four crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-4 in Amersfoort: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 5, 1940 at 0221 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+?L
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Soesterberg – Soesterberg
MSN:
3229
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB on a night operation when it crashed in unknown circumstances in Amersfoort. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofw M. Wurst, pilot,
Oblt J. Post, observer,
Uffz H. Kronawitter, radio operator,
Uffz H. Klinkert, air gunner.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 in Bilthoven: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1940 at 2035 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+CL
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Soesterberg – Soesterberg
MSN:
3522
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Bilthoven, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw K. Nitschke, pilot,
Oblt H. von Derschau, observer,
Uffz F. Mateika, radio operator,
Uffz B. Vaassen, mechanic.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-4 in Sunderland: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1940 at 2318 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+JP
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Soesterberg - Soesterberg
MSN:
3065
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While overflying England at night, the aircraft was shot down by the Brisith Flak. Out of control, it dove into the ground and crashed in a residential area in Sunderland. On the crash site, at 55 Suffolk Street, SAR did not find any survivor among the crew of four. In the house owned by the Stormont family, the mother Rachel was killed while the father and a kid aged 15 were seriously injured.
Crew (6./KG 4):
Oblt Hans W. Schröder, pilot,
Uffz Franz Reitz, observer,
Ogfr Rudolf Marten, wireless operator,
Gefr Josef Wich, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Shot down by British Flak.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-4 off Flamborough Head: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+BK
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Soesterberg - Soesterberg
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew departed Soesterberg Airfield in the Netherlands on a bombing mission. While approaching the British coast, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the British Flak and crashed into the sea off Flamborough Head. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (2. Staffel I/KG 49):
Fw Richard Schmitt, pilot,
Fw Hans Geisdorf, observer,
Uffz Willi Soffel, radio operator,
Gfr Herbert Hebeld, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the British Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 off Hornsea: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1940 at 1142 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+AT
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Soesterberg – Soesterberg
MSN:
3094
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB in the Netherlands to attack convoys in the North Sea. Approaching the British Coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a RAF Spitfire and crashed into the sea off Hornsea. The pilot was killed and three other crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Hptn Kurt Rohloff, pilot, †
Uffz Heinz Oechler, mechanic,
Uffz Artur Kuhnapfel, wireless operator,
Uffz George Abel, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.