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The bomber was engaged in a combat mission when it was shot down by the pilot of a German Me.109. Out of control, it dove into the ground and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt W. F. Anceaux, pilot,
Sgt O. W. Douwes Dekker, pilot,
Lt B. Swagerman, observer,
Sgt G. A. van Riemsdijk, wireless operator,
Pvt J. Wijnstra, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 in Hazerswoude-Rjindijk: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1940 at 1331 LT

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Junkers JU.88

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4D+?N

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The aircraft was shot down by an RAF Spitfire and crashed in Hazerswoude-Rjindijk. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
Flg S. Lahm, pilot,
Oblt H. Schneider, observer,
Fw T. Schwarz, radio operator,
Uffz W. Barowka, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by an RAF fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Brielle: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1940 at 0755 LT

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L9189

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The airplane departed Manston on an escort mission to the Netherlands. Approaching The Hague, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Brielle, south of The Hague. Two crew members were killed and a third was injured.
Crew:
P/O Norman A. Savill, pilot,
Sgt Henry R. Sunderland, observer,
LAC Roy H. Tyler, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Hoek van Holland: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1940 at 0755 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L9324

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Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Manston - Manston

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The airplane departed Manston on an escort mission to the Netherlands. The airplane was seen with its starboard engine on fire when it crashed in Hoek van Holland, south from The Hague. all three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Norman A. L. Smith, pilot,
Sgt John C. Robertson, observer,
LAC Thomas J. Lowry, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Fokker T-V in Waddinxveen: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 1940 at 1530 LT

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Fokker T-V

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850

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The airplane departed Schiphol Airport on an operation to Rotterdam. En route, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in the Polder Bloemendaal near Waddinxveen. Two crew members were killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
1st Lt J. J. Mulder, pilot,
Sgt J. L. van de As, pilot, †
1st Lt G. F. Verhage, observer,
Sgt L. Rozeboom, wireless operator, †
Pvt J. Wijnstra, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: May 11, 1940 at 1430 LT

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Heinkel He.111

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B3+?L

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The bomber was shot down by the Dutch Flak and crashed near Gorinchem. A crewman was killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
Uffz B. Blankenfuland, pilot,
Oblt K. Brandt, observer,
Gfr H. Bögel, radio operator,
Fw W. Wosczyna, flight engineer. †

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Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF in Wassenaar

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 1745 LT

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L1517

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1939

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The airplane departed RAF Northolt on an escort mission. While flying over Rotterdam, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed on a beach near Wassenaar. Both crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
P/O R. C. Haine,
P/O M. Kramer.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-2 in Zevenhuizen

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 1720 LT

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Junkers JU.88

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4D+FT

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Engaged in the German invasion of the Netherlands, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Dutch fighter. The airplane crash landed in a field in Zevenhuizen and was damaged beyond repair. All four crew members became PoW.

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Shot down by a Dutch fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Voorburg: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 1700 LT

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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P6901

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En route from RAF Wyton to Ypenburg, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Voorburg, east of The Hague. A crewman survived while two others were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Alfred J. Roberton, pilot, †
Sgt Francis Checkley, observer, †
AC1 J. A. Webster, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off 's-Gravenzande: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 1700 LT

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L8828

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton to bomb Ypenburg Airfield. Approaching the Dutch coast, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances off 's-Gravenzande. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Percival John Hamilton Rowan, pilot,
Sgt George Beardwood, observer,
Cpl Temple Frederick Sinclair Clark, wireless operator and air gunner.