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The bomber crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Perros-Guirec, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Lt Willi Haas,
Uffz Richard Woytossek,
Gefr Herwig Panitz,
Fw Viktor Stecke.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Vierge Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 27, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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V5865

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The bomber crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Vierge Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Terence Patrick O'kelly Thomas Coady,
P/O John Miles Fothergill,
Sgt Peter Ralph Parker.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-2 in Paimpol

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1941

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Heinkel He.111

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1G+??

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A fuel supply failed in flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crashed in a field located in Paimpol and was damaged beyond repair. All four crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Fw August Horber, mechanic +3.

Probable cause:

Failure of a fuel supply in flight.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Lanvollon

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1940

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Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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P4950

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Dishforth - Dishforth

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1677

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1940

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The bomber departed RAF Dishforth at 1604LT on December 28 on an operation to Lorient. The following night, it crashed in unknown circumstances in Lanvollon. A crew evaded and four others became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt John Bertie Thomas Loudon,
W/O Edward Winston Wilmore,
Sgt Leslie Alan Beckett,
Sgt Andrew James McMillan,
Sgt A. J. Mott.

Crash of a Breguet 521 Bizerte off Vierge Island: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1940 at 0908 LT

Type of aircraft:

Breguet 521 Bizerte

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SG+FM

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Military

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The floatplane was shot down by the pilot of Bristol Blenheim and crashed into the sea off Vierge Island, bursting into flames. A crew was killed and four others were rescued.
Crew:
Ofw Ulrich Janke, pilot,
Ogefr Hermann Stofell, radio operator, †
Ogefr Richard Leonhard, radio operator,
Uffz Heinz Heier, mechanic,
Ogefr Friedrich Keller, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Pordic

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1940

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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P1347

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on a raid over Szczecin (Stettin), Poland. While cruising at night, it was shot down by the German Flak. The crew made a safe emergency landing in Pordic. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
F/O Lewis MacDonald Hodges,
Sgt Sidney James Hitchings,
Sgt John Hugh Wyatt,
Sgt Leslie Charles Turnbull.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17 in Plancoët: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1940

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Dornier DO.17

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Plancoët. The pilot was killed while the second occupant was seriously injured. He died from injuries sustained on August 27.
Crew:
Uffz Berndt Karl Martin, pilot,
Flg Hans Richter Hans.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 in Morieux: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1940

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Junkers JU.88

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7A+?L

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Morieux, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
Lt Franz Taubert, pilot,
Oblt Werner Viefhues, observer,
Fw Kurt Fiedler, radio operator,
Ogfr Werner Brüggert, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 in Paimpol: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1940

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Junkers JU.88

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7A+?L

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Paimpol. A crew was killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Fw Erich Witte, pilot,
Oblt Gerhard Specht, observer, †
Uffz Wilhelm Behr, radio operator,
Flg Walter Wild, Air gunner.

Crash of a Caudron C.635M Simoun near Trébry: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 3, 1940 at 1030 LT

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Caudron C.630/C.635 Simoun

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205

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Rennes - Rennes

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7771.75

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1937

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The crew departed Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport at 0910LT on a local training flight. While cruising at low height, the airplane entered an area of thick fog when it impacted trees and crashed in Mont de Bel Air. The pilot was killed and the second occupant was seriously injured.
Crew:
Lt Col Georges Pierre Gabriel Fauvel, pilot,
Lt André Sarran.