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The crew was taking part to the German invasion of Belgium. En route, the three engine aircraft was shot down by a French armored car, went out of control and crashed in a field. All three crewmen were killed.
Crew:
Oberfw Werner Jung,
Ogefr Josef Hatting,
Gefr Walter Pollmann.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Waalhaven: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 1130 LT

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WL-ADIH

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Münster - Münster

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5156

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1934

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Waalhaven (Rotterdam)

South Holland

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Netherlands

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Europe

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The airplane departed Münster-Handorf on an operation to Waalhaven Airport. While approaching the target, the airplane was shot down by the Dutch Flak and crashed. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured and became PoW.
Crew:
Hptm W. Eifler, observer, †
Fw F. Huber, radio operator, †
Uffz W. Wittemann, flight engineer +1.

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Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Fokker T-V in Haamstede

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 1000 LT

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Fokker T-V

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858

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Vlissingen – Amsterdam

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En route from Vlissingen to Amsterdam, the airplane was mistakenly shot down by the Dutch Flak. The pilot made an emergency landing in Haamstede. All four crew members evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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Mistakenly shot down by the Dutch Flak

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Ypenburg: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0700 LT

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G6+IM

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The airplane was engaged in the German invasion of the Netherlands. While approaching the Ypenburg Airport near The Hague, the aircraft was shot down by Flak and crashed near the airfield. Three crewmen were injured and became PoW while a fourth occupant was killed.
Crew:
Lt H. Meyer, pilot,
Fw E. Welscher, observer, †
Fw W. Heidenreich, radio operator,
Uffz A. Mertins, flight engineer.

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Shot down by Flak.

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

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0531 LT

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G6+??

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The airplane was engaged in the German invasion of the Netherlands. While approaching the Ypenburg Airport near The Hague, the aircraft was shot down by Flak and crashed near the airfield. Three crew members were killed and a fourth occupant was injured and became PoW.
Crew:
Gfr H. Kröger, pilot,
Oblt W. Lang, observer,
Ofw K. Biehl, radio operator,
Uffz K. Schmitz, flight engineer.

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Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Ypenburg: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0531 LT

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G6+??

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The airplane was engaged in the German invasion of the Netherlands. While approaching the Ypenburg Airport near The Hague, the aircraft was shot down by Flak and crashed near the airfield. Two crewmen were injured and became PoW while a third occupant was killed.
Crew:
Uffz R. Narat, pilot, †
Ofw G. Kühnel, radio operator,
Uffz K. Bitznat, flight engineer.

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Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Ypenburg: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0531 LT

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G6+??

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The airplane was engaged in the German invasion of the Netherlands. While approaching the Ypenburg Airport near The Hague, the aircraft was shot down by Flak and crashed near the airfield. Two crewmen were killed and two others were injured and became PoW.
Crew:
Uffz F. Ladage, pilot, †
Uffz G. Böhme, observer, †
Gfr S. Koch, radio operator,
Uffz H. Scharenna, flight engineer.

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Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Waalhaven

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0530 LT

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1Z+HT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Münster - Münster

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6408

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1939

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Waalhaven (Rotterdam)

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Netherlands

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The airplane was engaged in the German invasion of the Netherlands. While approaching the Waalhaven Airport in Rotterdam, the aircraft was shot down by Flak and crashed near the airfield. All four crew members were rescued and became PoW.

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Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Fokker T-V at Ruigenhoek AFB

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0530 LT

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Fokker T-V

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853

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