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

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1941 at 1420 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
T1829
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Oulton - Oulton
Location:
Westerland-Sylt
Schleswig-Holstein
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 anti-shipping operation. Approaching the island of Westerland, it was shot down by ground fire then by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Harold Peter Griffith Jones, pilot,
F/Sgt Kennedy Charles Walton, observer,
Sgt John Frederick Horsham, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-3 off Redcar

Date & Time: Aug 3, 1940 at 1245 LT
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
1H+AC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Westerland - Westerland
Location:
Redcar
North Yorkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While approaching the British coast on a combat mission, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a British fighter. The captain attempted to ditch the aircraft some 15 miles off Redcar. All five crew members were rescued and the aircraft sank and was lost.
Crew (Stab Staffel II/KG 26):
Oberstlt Hans Hefele, pilot,
Lt Rudolf Behnisch, pilot,
Lt Georg Kempe, observer,
Uffz Albert Weber, wireless operator,
Uffz Alfred Bächle, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H3 off Westerland: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 1, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
6889
Location:
Westerland-Sylt
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Westerland-Sylt Airport, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Sighard Donner,
Ofw Johann Pietzarka,
Ofw Lothar Grossmann,
Gefr Günter Kleingartner.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H2 off Coquet Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1940 at 1245 LT
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
1H+KM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Westerland - Westerland
Location:
Coquet Island
Northumberland
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While cruising off the British coast, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by an RAF Hawker Hurricane and crashed into the sea some 8 km east of Coquet Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (4th Squadron):
Fw Helmut Höfer, pilot,
Uffz Richard Feist, observer,
Ogfr Albert Hain, wireless operator,
Gfr Werner Korsinsky, engineer.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an RAF Hurricane.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A in Kiel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 25, 1939 at 0940 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kiel - Westerland
Location:
Kiel-Holtenau
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Kiel-Holtenau Airport on a flight to Westerland-Sylt following an engine change. Three minutes after takeoff, the airplane suffered an engine failure, entered a dive and crashed in Wik, some three km south of the airfield. All three crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure during initial climb.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-2 near Humbie: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 28, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
1H+JA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Westerland - Westerland
MSN:
449
YOM:
1935
Location:
Humbie
East Lothian (Haddingtonshire)
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Westerland-Sylt Airport on a combat mission over Scotland. After passing through the last cloud layer, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a RAF fighter and crashed near Humbie, about 24 km southeast of Edinburgh. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
crew:
Uffz Gottlieb Kowalke, †
Gefr Bruno Reimann, †
Uffz Kurt Lehmkuhl,
Lt Rolf Niehoff.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the pilot of a RAF fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 on Hoy Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
4D+EK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Westerland - Westerland
Location:
Hoy Island
Orkney
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Westerland-Sylt Airport on a reconnaissance mission with four crew members on board. While flying over the Orkneys, the airplane was shot down by ground fire and crashed near the mouth of Pegal Burn. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Obltn Walter Flaemig, †
Ofw Faust, †
Uffz Attenburger, †
Uffz Fritz Ambrosius.
Probable cause:
Shot down by ground fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 off Crail: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1939 at 1455 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
4D+AK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Westerland - Westerland
Location:
Crail
Fife
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The bomber departed Westerland-Sylt Airport on a reconnaissance mission. While cruising over the Firth of Forth, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of an RAF Spitfire and crashed into the sea off Port Seton. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was rescued.
Crew:
Uffz Kurt Seydel,
Uffz Kurt Naake,
Gefr August Schleicher,
Hptm Helmut Pohle.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an RAF fighter.

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

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
4D+DH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Westerland - Westerland
Location:
Port Seton
East Lothian (Haddingtonshire)
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The bomber departed Westerland-Sylt Airport on a reconnaissance mission. While cruising over the Firth of Forth, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of an RAF Spitfire and crashed into the sea off Port Seton. Three crew members were rescued and a fourth was killed.
Crew:
Obgefr Krämer, †
Obltn Storp,
Fw Köhnke,
Fw Hielscher.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an RAF fighter.
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