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Gelderland

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-2 in Tiel: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 1205 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
4D+KR
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Engaged in the German invasion of the Netherlands, the aircraft was mistakenly shot down by the pilots of two German Me.109. Out of control, it crashed into the Waal River in Tiel. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt H. Bergemann, pilot,
Uffz W. Haiger, observer,
Fw A. Herb, wireless operator,
Flg H. Müller, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Mistakenly shot down by friendly fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-2 near Deelen AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0710 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
4D+CB
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Oldenburg - Oldenburg
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The bomber was shot down by Flak and crashed in the Rozendaal Natural Reserve located near the Deelen AFB. A crew member was killed and three others were injured and became PoW.
Crew:
Fw G. Hartmann, pilot,
Gfr E. Gieseler, observer,
Fw K. Soltau, radio operator,
Uffz F. Lassen, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Echteld: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L9245
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Rosières-en-Santerre - Rosières-en-Santerre
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Rosière-en-Santerre on a reconnaissance mission over South Holland. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the Linge River near Echteld. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Alban Thomas, pilot,
Sgt Penry Llwewllyn Thomas, observer,
LAC Leslie Frederick Jordan, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Kerk-Avezaath: 15 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a flight to Valkenburg AFB. While overflying the center of Holland, the three engine aircraft was shot down by the Dutch Flak and crashed in flames in Kerk-Avezaath. Two crew members were seriously injured while 13 others were killed. A day later, both survivors died from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Uffz Otto Allrutz,
Sch Otto Borchers,
Gefr Jürgen Brümmer,
Osch Heinrich Dohrmann,
Gefr Paul Eggers,
Osch Wilhelm Fick,
Fw Erich Grosse,
Osch Walter Hoops,
Osch Johann Lamfuss,
Lt Fritz Maser,
Gefr Johann Michaelis,
Uffz Erich Röhler,
Gefr Harro Schau,
Fw Ralph Völkert,
Osch Kurt Willert.
Probable cause:
Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Babberich: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 14, 1940 at 1600 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L9465
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Rosières-en-Santerre - Rosières-en-Santerre
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Rosière-en-Santerre on a reconnaissance mission. Cruising over the Netherlands, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Babberich. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O H. G. Graham Hogg, pilot,
Sgt J. R. Proctor, observer,
AC1 J. Suttleworth, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Douglas DC-2-115K in Doornspijk

Date & Time: Apr 20, 1936 at 2010 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
OK-AIA
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Prague – Amsterdam
MSN:
1581
YOM:
1936
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
This was the inaugural flight from Prague to Amsterdam for the Czech Company CLS. On approach to Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport, the captain was unable to locate the airfield due to low visibility caused by night and a cloudy sky (clouds down to 50 metres and visibility estimated to 2-4 km). He decided to follow a holding pattern over the area between Lelystad and Zwolle when few minutes later, radio communications were lost because the accumulator failed. Without radio contact, unable to fix his exact position and with low fuel reserve, the captain eventually decided to attempt an emergency landing in a wheat field located in Doornspijk, near Elburg. Upon touchdown, the aircraft rolled for few dozen metres, lost its right engine, nosed down and came to rest. The pilot and the radio operator were injured while all 10 other occupants evacuated safely. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The crew lost his orientation after the radio became out of order because the accumulator failed. The crew was unable to locate the airport due to poor visibility caused by night and low clouds. Eventually, low fuel reserve forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing.