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Crash of a Focke-Wulf Fw.200C-1 Condor off Clear Island: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor
Operator:
Registration:
F8+OK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Clear Island
Munster
Country:
Ireland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The four engine airplane crashed into the sea off Clear Island, maybe after being shot down by enemy fire while attacking a vessel. All six crew members were killed.

Crash of a Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor on Mt Brandon

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor
Operator:
Registration:
F8+KH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Bordeaux - Bordeaux
MSN:
0015
Location:
Mt Brandon
Munster
Country:
Ireland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising in poor visibility due to bad weather, the four engine airplane impacted the slope of Mt Brandon and crashed. All six crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
Oblt Kurt H. Mollenhauer,
Obfw Ronald Beumer,
Fw Ludwig Wochner,
Uffz Hans A. Bell,
Gefr Kurt K. W. Kyck,
Dr. Erich Krueger.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth in Limerick: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1933
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
EI-AAI
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Demonstration
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Limerick - Limerick
MSN:
1860
YOM:
1931
Location:
Limerick
Munster
Country:
Ireland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While taking part to the National Aviation Day in Limerick, the aircraft was completing a demonstration flight in the vicinity of the airport when it collided with a De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth registered G-ABWF with one pilot on board. The Fox Moth lost its undercarriage but landed safely and was later repaired. Nevertheless, the Gipsy Moth went out of control and crashed near the airfield. Both occupants, pilot William Elliot and passenger William Ower were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed 8 Altair Special off Kinsale

Date & Time: May 13, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 8 Sirius/Altair
Operator:
Registration:
NC998Y
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Harbour Grace – Paris
MSN:
176
YOM:
1931
Location:
Kinsale
Munster
Country:
Ireland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot Lou Reichers departed Harbour Grace on a new record solo flight to Paris. While cruising over Ireland, he encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to ditch the airplane in the Bandon River off Kinsale, south Ireland. He was rescued by the crew of 'USS President Roosevelt' while the airplane sank and was lost.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.9 in Fermoy: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1923
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.9
Operator:
Registration:
1
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Fermoy - Fermoy
MSN:
H5797
YOM:
1918
Location:
Fermoy
Munster
Country:
Ireland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Fermoy Aerodrome. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances. While the pilot was seriously injured, the observer was killed.
Crew:
Lt McCullogh, pilot,
Lt John Francis McDonagh, observer. †
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