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Crash of a Heinkel He.111B in Kal: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1941 at 1100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
DA+BA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Prague - Prague
MSN:
1162
YOM:
1936
Location:
Kal
Hradec Králové Region (Královéhradecký kraj)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Prague-Kbely Airport on a training exercise. En route, the crew encountered technical problems and the pilot was apparently attempting an emergency landing when the airplane impacted trees and crashed, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Zbyslavec: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Registration:
ND+YI
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Pardubice - Pardubice
MSN:
454
YOM:
1928
Location:
Zbyslavec
Pardubice Region (Pardubický kraj)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Pardubice Airport on a training exercise with four crew members on board. While flying in marginal weather conditions, it went out of control and crashed in an open field located 500 metres from the village of Zbyslavec. The airplane was destroyed and all four crew members were injured. The next day, one of the survivors died from injuries sustained.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 in Jetřichovice: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
4436
YOM:
1941
Location:
Jetřichovice
Ústí nad Labem Region (Ústecký kraj)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While cruising in poor weather conditions, the airplane impacted the slope of a rocky mountain located northeast of Jetřichovice and crashed, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Emil Samorski,
Fw Helmut Hertal,
Uffz August Moormann,
Uffz Bernhard Friedrich.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-6 in Tomášov: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
4437
YOM:
1941
Location:
Tomášov
Ústí nad Labem Region (Ústecký kraj)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
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 a wooded area located north of the village of Tomášov. The entire crew was killed.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17P in Studenov: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.17
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
3550
YOM:
1938
Location:
Studenov
Liberec Region (Liberecký kraj)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
One of the engine caught fire in flight. After passing over Rokytnice nad Jizerou, the pilot made a 180 turn then the airplane went out of control and crashed in Studenov. All three crew members were killed as well as two people on the ground.
Crew:
Ofw Günther Weissbach, pilot,
Oblt Willi Tornuschat, observer,
Gefr Willi Hecht, air gunner.
Those killed on ground were Mrs. Fröhnel and her son Herbert.

Crash of a Focke-Wulf Fw.58 Weihe in Královec

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Focke-Wulf Fw.58 Weihe
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Location:
Královec
Hradec Králové Region (Královéhradecký kraj)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane was completing an exercise on behalf of the 72 Aviation School when it impacted the slope of a mountain in Královec, bursting into flames. The pilot was killed and three other crew members were injured. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were poor.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Čejov: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
7U+AM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
6456
YOM:
1939
Location:
Čejov
Vysočina Region (Vysočina)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a training exercise on behalf of the 2nd Airborne Intelligence School. It crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area located east of the village of Čejov. All six occupants were killed.
Crew:
Fw Karl Hettehausen, pilot,
Gefr Jakob Posch, mechanic,
Gefr Walter Wiedemann,
Gefr Walter Hainkes,
Gefr Manfred Karl,
Gefr Franz Gräf.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111B in Jeneček: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
DA+AZ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
Prague - Prague
MSN:
1120
YOM:
1936
Location:
Prague-Ruzyne
Prague (Hlavní mesto Praha)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training exercise at Prague-Ruzyne Airport. On approach, the airplane went out of control and crashed onto a house located in the village of Jeneček, near the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.
Crew:
Cpl Hans Marahrens, pilot,
Cpl Otto Herbst, copilot.

Crash of a Junkers W.33 in Otrokovice: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.33
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
69
Location:
Otrokovice
Zlín Region (Zlínský kraj)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While completing a local training flight on behalf of the Aviation School n° A/B 113, the single engine aircraft collided with a German Air Force Focke-Wulf Fw.56. Out of control, it dove into the ground and crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. Both pilots were killed.
Crew:
Ludwig Henn,
Alfred Neumerkl.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 in Mt Jizerské: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Lille - Grójec
MSN:
2127
Location:
Mt Jizerské
Liberec Region (Liberecký kraj)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Lille Airport to deliver equipment at Grójec-Słomczyn Airfield located south of Warsaw. While cruising in limited visibility due to marginal weather conditions, the airplane impacted the slope of Mt Jizerské located northeast of Liberec. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Hayo Müller,
Fw Hans Abe,
Fw Adolf Schormann,
Uffz Peter Jenissen,
Uffz Fritz Schumacher.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
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