Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m near Evenesdal: 9 killed

Date & Time: May 26, 1940 at 1630 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
BA+HK
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
While cruising east of Nordnes, the three engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of an RAF Gloster Gladiator and crashed near Evenesdal. Six paratroopers bailed out before the aircraft crashed and became PoW. All three crew members and six passenger were killed.
Crew (Transportstaffel 3./KGr zbV 106 ):
Uffz Peter Endres, pilot,
Fw Anton Schairer, engineer,
Uffz Franz Herp, radio.
Passengers:
Gfr Walter Bellmann,
Ogfr Ernst Böttcher,
Jäg Werner Schemmel,
Gfr Wilhelm Geiger,
Jäg Harry Ludeke,
Fw Karl Linek +6.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an RAF fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Storfjellet: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 26, 1940 at 1618 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
MSN:
5636
YOM:
1937
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While cruising east of Nordnes, the three engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of an RAF Gloster Gladiator and crashed in the Storfjellet mountain range. Eleven paratroopers bailed out and became PoW while four other occupants, three crew members and one passenger were killed.
Crew (Transportstaffel 3./KGr zbV 106 ):
Lt Robert Eid, pilot,
Uffz Horst Sauer, radio navigator,
Fw Willy Hellmann, engineer.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an RAF fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Åmot: 15 killed

Date & Time: May 26, 1940 at 1255 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
6108
YOM:
1939
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Circumstances:
The three engine aircraft was on its way to Narvik on a supply mission with paratroopers and containers on board. En route, the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed for unknown reason in the township of Åmot, Hedmark. All 15 occupants were killed.
Crew (Transportstaffel 1./KGrzbV 107):
Erich Röhrs, pilot,
Uffz Reinhold Nehmer,
Uffz Wilhelm Puttkamer,
Uffz Oskar Hipp.
Passengers:
Oblt Heinrich Eckleben,
Reg Inspektor Richard Rasch,
Fw Hans Niemeyer,
Ogfr Karl Klawitter,
Ogfr Herbert Pawellek,
Gfr Hermann Kleinert,
Objg Joachim Matz,
Jäg Artur Meyer III,
Jäg Max Pangel,
Jäg Bertholdt Schmidt,
Jäg Franz Ullmer.
Source and more photo on
http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/amot.html

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Jordbrufjellet: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 26, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CM+BU
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
MSN:
6713
YOM:
1940
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While cruising over the region of Nordnes, the three engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of an RAF Gloster Gladiator and crashed in the mountainous area of Jordbrufjellet. Eleven paratroopers were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed. All three crew members and one passenger were killed while 11 para became PoW.
Crew (Transportstaffel 3./KGr zbV 106 ):
Ofw Heini Friedrichs,
Fw Hans Sachs,
Fw Fritz Hoffmann.
Passenger:
Uffz Siegfried Vangerow +11.
More photos on http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/rusoga.html
Probable cause:
Shot down by an RAF fighter.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I in Horsforth: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L6160
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Brough - Leeds - Silloth
MSN:
7864/7
YOM:
1940
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
On May 24, the pilot departed Brough on a ferry flight to RAF Silloth. Due to poor weather conditions, he diverted to RAF Yeadon (Leeds Airport) where he spent the night. On May 25, as weather conditions improved, he took off from RAF Yeadon when, shortly after takeoff, he was facing houses and made a sharp turn to the right when the airplane impacted with a stone wall and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Crew:
P/O John Taverner Wilson Clark, pilot.

Crash of a Martin 167F Maryland in Lille: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 24, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
38
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a mission to Lille to carry a load of money. On approach, it was shot down by the British Flak and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/Lt Fernand Roger Maury, Chief,
Sgt Georges Charles Eauclaire, pilot,
Sgt/C Georges Monthois, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the British Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Broichweiden: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 24, 1940
Operator:
Registration:
L4171
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Waddington - Waddington
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed RAF Waddington on a communication mission over Germany. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Aachen. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Charles Edward Johnson, pilot,
P/O David Conquest Barker, pilot,
Sgt Harold George Collins, observer,
Cpl William Crook, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Martin 167F Maryland in Lille: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 23, 1940 at 1930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
61
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Évreux - Lille
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Évreux-Saint-André Airport on a special mission to Lille, carrying three crew members and a load consisting of money. Approaching Lille-Ronchin Airfield, the airplane was mistakenly shot down by the British Flak and crashed. Two crew members were killed and a third bailed out and survived.
Crew:
Cpt Jacques Watrin, pilot,
Sgt/C Louis Antoine Albert Grisoni, navigator,
Sgt/C André Le Gall, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Mistakenly shot down by the British Flak.

Crash of a Bloch MB.210 in La Ferté-Gaucher

Date & Time: May 23, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
E-726
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
La Ferté-Gaucher - La Ferté-Gaucher
MSN:
53
YOM:
1938
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons upon landing at La Ferté-Gaucher Airfield. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Caudron C.635M Simoun in Baincthun: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 23, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Pierre-Levée - Pierre-Levée
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Pierre-Levée Airfield (north of Coulommiers) on a communication mission over Lille. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Baincthun. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Roland Hyacinthe Marie Joseph Lespagnol, pilot.
Passenger:
Cpt Bernard Nicolas Jobert.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.