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

Date & Time: Feb 2, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Ludwigslust
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Ludwigslust, killing all five crew members.
Crew:
FF Fw Schreiber,
FF Fw Haüsler,
FF Uffz Dallmeier,
Bf Ogefr Pantz,
Bw Gefr Spiess.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111E in Ribnitz: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
WL-AFPB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Ribnitz - Ribnitz
MSN:
1280
YOM:
1936
Location:
Ribnitz-Pütnitz
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Ribnitz-Pütnitz Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
FF Uffz Klawitter,
B Uffz Erich Kermbach,
Bf Flg Gieskammer,
Bw Flg Schirmer.

Crash of a Heinkel He.70 in Garz

Date & Time: Nov 13, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.70
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1979
Location:
Garz
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing following an engine failure. The airplane crashed in a pasture located near Garz. Both crew members were injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17 in Gingst

Date & Time: Sep 24, 1939 at 1400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.17
Operator:
Registration:
S2+B3K
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Parow - Parow
Location:
Gingst
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Parow Airfield, the aircraft suffered an engine failure. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a pond located in Gingst, about 15 km northeast of the airfield. All three crew members were injured, one seriously.
Crew:
Uffz Drösch,
Bf Winkelmann,
Gefr Weller.
Probable cause:
Engine failure during climb.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge in Roggentin: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Deutsche Versuchsanstalt für Luftfahrt (DVL)
Registration:
D-AFYN
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Roggentin - Roggentin
MSN:
5352
YOM:
1935
Location:
Roggentin
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a test flight on behalf of the German Research Institute for Aviation, testing a new IFR landing system. On approach to Roggentin in poor visibility due to fog, the three engine airplane impacted ground and crashed. Two crew members were seriously injured and five others were killed.
Crew:
FF Otto von Medem, †
FBF Schröder, †
Uffz Henry Kötke, †
Cpt Friedrich Kurth, †
Cpt Walter Merten, †
FBF Friedrich Bülte,
BO Rackow.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge in Tutow

Date & Time: Oct 25, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
S2+P10
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tutow - Tutow
MSN:
5151
YOM:
1934
Location:
Tutow
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane departed Tutow on a local exercice. While cruising in the vicinity of the airfield, the aircraft collided with a second Deutsche Luftwaffe Junkers JU.52/3mge registered S2+P09 and carrying a crew of seven. Both aircraft crashed and were destroyed. All seven crew members on board S2+P09 were killed while the fate of the crew in the second aircraft remains unclear.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge in Tutow: 7 killed

Date & Time: Oct 25, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
S2+P09
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tutow - Tutow
MSN:
5081
YOM:
1934
Location:
Tutow
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane departed Tutow on a local exercice with seven crew members on board. While cruising in the vicinity of the airfield, the aircraft collided with a second Deutsche Luftwaffe Junkers JU.52/3mge registered S2+P10. Both aircraft crashed and were destroyed. All seven crew members on board S2+P09 were killed while the fate of the crew in the second aircraft remains unclear.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52 in Sassnitz: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 10, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
33+F23
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Sassnitz
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. All seven occupants were killed. Registration 33+F23 to be confirmed.

Crash of an Udet U12a Flamingo in Rastow: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Udet U12 Flamingo
Operator:
Registration:
D-1202
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
332
YOM:
1928
Location:
Rastow
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a training sortie out from Warnemünde. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft crashed near Rastow. The pilot Arved Freiherr von Ungern-Sternberg was killed.
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