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Ardennes

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P1 in Coulommes-et-Marqueny: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 13, 1940 at 0645 LT
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Registration:
G1+GA
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Survivors:
Yes
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Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft was engaged in a combat mission over the Ardennes. It was shot down by the pilot of an RAF fighter and crashed near Coulommes-et-Marqueny. Three crew members escaped but were later captured and became PoW. Two other crewmen were seriously injured and died few hours later from injuries sustained.
Crew (KG 55)
Ogefr H. Bell, †
Fw W. Wolter, †
Obrlt Dieter Clemm Von Hohnenberg,
Uffz H. Strobl,
Gefr F. Manner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an RAF fighter.

Crash of a Bloch MB.200 in Saint-Jean-aux-Bois: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Reims - Reims
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
A group of 12 Bloch MB.200 (four squads of three airplanes) departed Reims Airbase on a bomber exercise. En route to the north, the formation entered thick clouds (cumulus) when two airplanes collided, dove into the ground and crashed in Saint-Jean-aux-Bois. All 10 crew members on board both aircraft were killed.
Crew:
Adj/C Pilleux, pilot,
Sgt Aubian, pilot,
Sgt Porteret, pilot,
Sgt Cailleux, radio operator,
Adj Maupin, mechanic.

Crash of a Bloch MB.200 in Saint-Jean-aux-Bois: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Reims - Reims
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
A group of 12 Bloch MB.200 (four squads of three airplanes) departed Reims Airbase on a bomber exercise. En route to the north, the formation entered thick clouds (cumulus) when two airplanes collided, dove into the ground and crashed in Saint-Jean-aux-Bois. All 10 crew members on board both aircraft were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Girard, pilot,
Adj/C Doffin, pilot,
2nd Lt Cade, observer,
Sgt Ducret, radio operator,
Sgt Lamy, mechanic.