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Ille-et-Vilaine

Crash of a Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor C-3 in Rennes: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1942 at 0330 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F8+HS
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Rennes - Rennes
MSN:
0045
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The four engine airplane crashed while taking off from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bursting into flames. Four crew members were killed and three others were rescued. The airplane was engaged in a reconnaissance mission.
Crew:
Hpt Karl Kahra, pilot,
Hpt Johannes Deutschmann, pilot, †
Hpt Herbert Burmeister, observer, †
Ofw Helmut Peitsch, radio operator,
Uffz Heinz Thiele, radio operator, †
Ofw Ernst Schwarz, mechanic, †
Uffz Wilhelm Hofratz, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Pilot error.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Dinard: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
8241
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While taking off from Dinard Airport, the airplane went out of control and crashed on a parked JU.88 (s/n 1330), bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Erich Müller, pilot,
Uffz Josef Hensen, observer,
Uffz Erich Möhring, mechanic,
Ogefr Werner Schönfeld, air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Saint-Lunaire: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1941 at 0913 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
V6309
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Saint Eval - Saint Eval
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF St Eval at 0755LT on a Bust Patrol mission in the area of Brest and Ushant. Approaching the French coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed off Saint-Lunaire. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Laurence Joseph Francis,
Sgt Jack St. Clair Hopper, wireless operator,
Sgt Robert Arthur Whitley.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Rennes: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 27, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
5214
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed near Rennes following a fuel exhaustion. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Karl Barth, pilot,
Gefr Walter Tesche, radio operator,
Uffz Hans Mutschers, mechanic,
Uffz Hans Schneider, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

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

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
1G+??
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1620
YOM:
1936
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While returning from a night operation to England, the bomber crashed upon landing in Châteauneuf and was destroyed. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
Fw Herbert Richter, pilot,
Fw Karl Gutsmann, observer,
Fw Wilhelm Dreyer, radio operator,
Fw Otto Dörnte, mechanic.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-2 in Dinard: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1940 at 0444 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
1G+HR
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Rennes - Rennes
MSN:
2864
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The bomber departed Rennes Airport at 0015LT on an operation to England. While cruising over the Irish Sea, it was hit by enemy fire. The crew was able to evacuate the area and to return to base. With one engine out, the captain decided to divert to Dinard-Pleurtuit Airport where the airplane crashed upon landing, bursting into flames. The gunner was killed and four others were injured.
Crew:
Oblt Ottmar Dold, pilot,
Lt Hans-Otto Heinert, observer,
Ofw Robert Brinkmann, flight engineer,
Ofw Cryns, radio operator,
Uffz Martin Peper, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Dec 12, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
1G+??
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1535
YOM:
1936
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The bomber crashed upon landing for unknown reasons and was damaged beyond repair. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
Fw Siegfried Blass, pilot,
Fw Kurt Müller, observer,
Uffz Georg Burkel, mechanic.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-2 in Goven: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
1G+IT
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Rennes - Rennes
MSN:
2626
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Rennes on an operation to Liverpool. While returning at night, the crew encountered foggy conditions and was unable to locate the Rennes Airfield. While trying to land, the airplane collided with fruit trees and crashed in a pond located in Goven, about 11 km southwest of Rennes Airport. A crew member was able to bail out prior to the accident and was injured while all four other occupants were killed.
Crew:
Lt Rudolf Jansen, pilot, †
Maj Manfred Freiherr von Speck-Sternburg, observer, †
Lt Max Kramwinkel, observer, †
Fw Georg Hobbie, radio operator,
Uffz Erwin Schmidt, mechanic. †

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-2 in Rennes: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 8, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
1G+ER
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Rennes - Rennes
MSN:
1460
YOM:
1936
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed prior to landing at Rennes Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Alfred Masurek, pilot,
Ofw Franz Möller, observer,
Uffz Otto Willrisch, radio operator,
Gefr Karl Krebs, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.