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Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Heligoland Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1939 at 1000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
L4121
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Hemswell - Hemswell
Location:
Heligoland Island
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 0640LT to bomb German ships moored at Heligoland. Approaching the target, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the North Sea between Heligoland and Wangerooge. A crewman survived while three others were killed.
Crew:
F/O John Tulloch Burrill Sadler, pilot, †
Sgt R. L. Galloway,
Sgt William Henry Stephens, †
AC1 James White Cumming. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D3 in Hörnum: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1939 at 2304 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.18
Operator:
Registration:
8L+WK
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
833
YOM:
1939
Location:
Hörnum (Sylt Island)
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Following a night maritime patrol flight, the airplane crashed upon landing in Hörnum. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Obltn Helmut E. K. Rabach, †
Uffz Karl Evers, †
Uffz Hinrichs, †
Ogefr Rusch.

Crash of a Vickers 290 Wellington I in Brunsbüttel: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1939 at 1815 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 290 Wellington I
Operator:
Registration:
L4268
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Honington - Honington
Location:
Brunsbüttel
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed RAF Honington at 1605LT on a raid over Germany. While approaching the Kiel Canal, the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed. All five crewmen were killed.
Crew (9th Squadron):
F/S Ian Edward Maitland Borley,
Sgt George Miller,
Cpl George William Park,
LAC Harry Dore,
AC2 Robert Henderson.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 290 Wellington I in Brunsbüttel: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1939 at 1815 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 290 Wellington I
Operator:
Registration:
L4275
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Honington - Honington
Location:
Brunsbüttel
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed RAF Honington at 1605LT. Presumed shot down, either by Flak or fighters, in the target area. All six occupants were killed.
Crew (9th Squadron):
F/S Albion John Turner, pilot,
Sgt Donald Edward Jarvis, pilot,
Sgt Bertie Greville Walton,
Sgt A. O. Heslop,
AC2 George Thomas Brocking,
AC2 Kenneth George Day.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
D-ADUO
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Berlin - Berlin
MSN:
304
YOM:
1935
Location:
Ohlau
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed Berlin-Staaken on a test flight. En route, an error of manipulation forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a field in Ohlau. All four occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Uffz Kalder, pilot, +3.

Crash of a Dornier Do.18D2 in Dithmarschen: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1939 at 1045 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.18
Operator:
Registration:
60+E52
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
719
YOM:
1939
Location:
Dithmarschen (Burg)
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a long distance test flight with four crew members on board. While cruising at low height and completing a turn to the left, the airplane impacted the ground and crashed in a field located south of Dithmarschen (Burg). Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Lt S. Seiler, †
Uffz Karl-Heinz Doss, †
Uffz Pörschman,
Uffz Knauf.
Probable cause:
Engine failure suspected.

Crash of a Messerschmitt M.20b in Kiel

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Messerschmitt M.20
Operator:
Registration:
D-UNAH
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
540
YOM:
1931
Location:
Kiel-Holtenau
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an accident at Kiel Airport. There were no casualties. The airplane named 'Odenwald' was first registered D-2005 then later D-UNAH.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18A off Dahme: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 2, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.18
Operator:
Registration:
D-AHIS
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Travemünde - Travemünde
MSN:
253
YOM:
1935
Location:
Dahme
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The float plane named 'Monsun' was engaged in a local test flight out from Travemünde, carrying five engineers and pilots. While completing high speed tests at low height, the airplane impacted the water surface and crashed into the Baltic Sea off Dahme, some 33 km northeast of Travemünde. Three occupants were killed while two other were seriously injured.
Crew:
Obfm Carl Wiencke, †
Erwin Menebrocker, †
Bf Gerhard Krönke, †
FF Otto Brix,
Walter Körnchen.

Crash of a Focke-Wulf A.16c in Heilingenhafen

Date & Time: Apr 4, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Focke-Wulf A.16
Operator:
Registration:
D-647
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Hamburg - Hamburg
MSN:
4
YOM:
1924
Location:
Heiligenhafen
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1924
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot Martin Walberg departed Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport on a propaganda flight over the north part of the Schleswig-Holstein Land. En route, the engine lost power and failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crashed landed in an open field located near Heilingenhafen, coming to rest upside down. The pilot escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Rohrbach Ro X Romar I off Travemünde

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Rohrbach Ro X Romar
Operator:
Registration:
D-1693
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Lübeck - La Coruna
MSN:
29
YOM:
1928
Location:
Travemünde
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The seaplane named 'Hamburg' crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from the Travemünde harbor. The airplane came to rest partially submerged and was considered as damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
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