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Crash of a Dornier DO.18D-3 at Schellingwoude NAS

Date & Time: Oct 2, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.18
Operator:
Registration:
K6+JL
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Schellingwoude - Schellingwoude
MSN:
824
YOM:
1939
Location:
Schellingwoude NAS
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons upon landing at Schellingwoude NAS. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 near Schellingwoude NAS: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
B3+LL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Évreux - Évreux
MSN:
4058
Location:
Schellingwoude NAS
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane crash landed near Schellingwoude NAS, in Amsterdam, following a fuel exhaustion. The mechanic was killed and three others were rescued.
Crew:
Gefr P. Schleiss, mechanic, +3.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Den Helder: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1940 at 1824 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
T1894
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Watton - Watton
Location:
Den Helder
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Watton at 1630LT on a reconnaissance mission of the Dutch coast. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed off Den Helder. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Dennis Derrick Raymond Hodson, pilot,
Sgt Edward Bartle Palmer, observer,
Sgt Rendle Green, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-4 in Amstelveen: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1940 at 0022 LT
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
1H+BM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
3294
Location:
Amstelveen
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on a combat operation. It is believed that it was mistakenly shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Amstelveen, east of Schiphol Airport. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Oblt E. Bischoff, observer,
Uffz L. Kohlhepp, mechanic,
Ogfr F. Gottschalk, air gunner +1.
Probable cause:
Mistakenly shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 into the IJsselmeer: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 6, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
1H+EM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
3516
Location:
IJsselmeer
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on a combat mission and is believed to have crashed into the IJsselmeer. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz E. Studt, pilot,
Oblt W. Kuckelt, observer,
Ogfr W. Hubrich, radio operator,
Gfr T. Schneider, mechanic,
Gfr H. Kiessling, air gunner.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V off Texel Island: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
P4973
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Dishforth - Dishforth
MSN:
1700
YOM:
1940
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 1950LT on September 4 to bomb the Charlottenburg Power Station in Berlin. It ditched around midnight off the Texel Island. Four crew members were rescued and became PoW while a fifth occupant drowned.
Crew:
Sgt Maurice Herbert Jones, †
Sgt Victor Bernard Housego,
Sgt Marmaduke Johnson,
Sgt High Maylin,
P/O James Mortimer Taylor.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Den Helder: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1940 at 0425 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
N3620
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Wattisham - Wattisham
Location:
Den Helder
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wattisham to bomb the Den Helder-De Kooy Airport. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Ernest Reginald Berry, pilot,
Sgt Alfred Peter Sully, observer,
Sgt Henry Bentham, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Ground collision of a Junkers JU.88A-1 in Amsterdam

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1940 at 0035 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
5J+DS
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Amsterdam - Amsterdam
MSN:
3149
Location:
Amsterdam-Schiphol
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was taking off at night at Amsterdam-Schiphol when it went out of control and crashed on a second JU.88 registered 5J+ES that was taxiing for the same mission. Both aircraft were destroyed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt R. Meissner, pilot,
Ofw H. Ruppert, observer,
Gfr A. Gilch, radio operator,
Uffz J. Bruxmeier, air gunner.

Ground collision of a Junkers JU.88A-1 in Amsterdam

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1940 at 0035 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
5J+ES
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Amsterdam - Amsterdam
MSN:
3080
Location:
Amsterdam-Schiphol
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was taxiing at night at Amsterdam-Schiphol when it was hit by a second JU.88 registered 5J+DS that was taking off for the same mission. Both aircraft were destroyed. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
Lt M. Wimmer, pilot,
Fw T. Kuhn +2.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Vijfhuizen: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1940 at 0300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
N1473
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Driffield - Driffield
MSN:
1613
YOM:
1939
Location:
Vijfhuizen
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Driffield at 2000LT on August 24 on a mission over Augsburg. While flying over the Netherlands at night, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Vijfhuizen around 0300LT, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
P/O Charles James Drogo Montagu, pilot,
Sgt James Walter Ward, pilot,
Sgt Ronald Trevor Penny, observer,
Sgt Edwin Jack Clarke, wireless operator air gunner,
Sgt Arthur Frank Webber, wireless operator air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.
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