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

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
X2902
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Lindholme - Lindholme
Location:
Stuttgart
Baden-Württemberg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Lindholme at 1859LT on September 29 to attack the Bosch Factory in Stuttgart. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
S/L John Cornelius Taylor,
Sgt Alan Gordon Hobson,
Sgt Peter Anthony Merrick,
Sgt Kenneth Harrison Watchous.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near Mannheim

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
L4053
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
Mannheim
Baden-Württemberg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton on a bombing mission over Ludwigshafen. Cruising at night, it crashed in unknown circumstances near Mannheim. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Ian Menzies Muir, pilot,
Sgt Walter Barber,
Sgt John Leakey,
AC2 Francis Arthur Stone.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88 in Gruibingen: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Location:
Gruibingen
Baden-Württemberg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances on Mt Bossler near Gruibingen. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.

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

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6461
YOM:
1939
Location:
Mannheim
Baden-Württemberg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons shortly after takeoff from Mannheim Airport. A crew member was killed and three others were injured.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111J in Weissbach: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 30, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
5050
Location:
Weissbach
Baden-Württemberg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While cruising in poor visibility due to fog, the twin engine airplane impacted the slope of a mountain near Weissbach. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Paul Reuter, pilot,
Lt Paul Schulz, observer,
Uffz Simon Wegner, mechanic,
Gefr Walter Sauer, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Sasbach: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 3, 1940 at 2100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L9329
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Meetz - Metz
Location:
Sasbach
Baden-Württemberg
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 Metz Airport on a reconnaissance mission over the Ruhr. En route, it crashed in unknown circumstances near Sasbach, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
P/O J. L. G. Butterworth, pilot,
Sgt Maurice George Arthur Pearce, observer,
AC2 Robert Arthur Wood, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:
It is believed that the airplane was shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H in Spöck: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 21, 1939 at 1100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Spöck
Baden-Württemberg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
About an hour into the flight, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Spöck. Two crewmen were killed while a third was injured. Those killed were Uffz Kurt Eugen Keller and Ogfr Ewald Otto.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17P in Stuttgart: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 10, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.17
Operator:
Registration:
7A+??
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Stuttgart - Stuttgart
Location:
Stuttgart-Echterdingen
Baden-Württemberg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Stuttgart on a reconnaissance mission over England. En route, it was attacked by the pilot of a British fighter and the crew was able to evacuate the area and to return to his departure point. On approach to Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport, the airplane went out of control and crashed. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86z-2 in Konstanz: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1939 at 1850 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.86
Operator:
Registration:
HB-IXA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Vienna – Zurich
MSN:
951
YOM:
1939
Location:
Konstanz
Baden-Württemberg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Vienna-Schwechat Airport on a regular schedule service to Zurich (Dübendorf), carrying four passengers and two crew members. While approaching Konstanz, the left engine failed. The crew reduced his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing. During the last turn completed at a height of some 150 feet, the aircraft banked left, stalled and crashed in an open field. The airplane was destroyed and all six occupants were killed.
Crew:
Walter Ackermann, pilot,
Anton Mannhart, radio navigator.
Probable cause:
Engine failure. The accident apparently resulted from a loss of flying speed during a one-engine operation, and as HB-IXA was making a left turn with its undercarriage extended. A recovery was also impossible due to the low distance separating the aircraft from the ground.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Bollstadt: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Bollstadt
Baden-Württemberg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While flying in limited visibility due to fog, the three engine airplane collided with a wooden tower used for observation, stalled and crashed in the forest of Rauhe Wanne, near Bollstadt. The radio operator and the pilot were seriously injured while five other occupants were killed.
Those killed were:
Franz Pallmann,
Hans Dörzbacher,
Mr. Benz,
Mr. Mäurer,
Mr. Schäfer.
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