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Crash of a Junkers W.33 in Karlino: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1942 at 1700 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.33
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
0041
Location:
Karlino
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a training flight when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Karlino. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Werner Schumacher, pilot,
Uffz Johann Wäger, pilot,
Ogfr Fritz Sanke, radio operator.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II in Szczecin

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 406 Wellington II
Operator:
Registration:
Z8344
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Pocklington - Pocklington
Location:
Szczecin
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Pocklington at 2222LT on September 19 on an operation to Stettin. It is believed that it crashed while approaching the target area. All six crew members became PoW.
Crew:
W/O Douglas Jobson Clayden,
Sgt Thomas Foreman Dougall,
Sgt Charles Wilbert Forman,
W/O John Lord,
Sgt J. Emsley,
P/O William Barnes Towler.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86 off Kołczewo

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.86
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
5113
YOM:
1941
Location:
Kołczewo
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was forced to make an emergency landing when the airplane crashed into the sea north of Kołczewo. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge at Klützow AFB: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
D-AKYV
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kluczewo - Kluczewo
MSN:
5263
YOM:
1935
Location:
Kluczewo AFB
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Two Junkers JU.52 of the German Air Force (registered KD+II and D-AKYV) were engaged in a combined training exercise at Klützow AFB (now Kluczewo AFB) in Poland, carrying each other seven crew members. In unclear circumstances, both airplanes collided upon landing. Both airplanes were destroyed and all 14 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Bernhard Grätoring, pilot,
Uffz Karl Reich, radio operator,
Fw Gottfried Schrante, mechanic,
Lt August Blonder, student pilot,
Lt Eberardt Hoffmann, student pilot,
Uffz Hans Engelen, student pilot,
Uffz Werner Granz, student pilot.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg5e at Klützow AFB: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
KD+II
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kluczewo - Kluczewo
MSN:
7142
YOM:
1941
Location:
Kluczewo AFB
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Two Junkers JU.52 of the German Air Force (registered KD+II and D-AKYV) were engaged in a combined training exercise at Klützow AFB (now Kluczewo AFB) in Poland, carrying each other seven crew members. In unclear circumstances, both airplanes collided upon landing. Both airplanes were destroyed and all 14 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Walter Ottenberg, pilot,
Uffz Ludwig Meyer, radio operator,
Uffz Wilhelm Randerath, radio operator,
Uffz Otto Urbanski, radio operator,
Fw Herbert Otto, mechanic,
Uffz Heinz Dreibholz, student pilot,
Uffz Nikolaus Schmitt, student pilot,

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D-1 in Kolberg

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.18
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
712
YOM:
1939
Location:
Kołobrzeg
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in Kolberg (now Kołobrzeg) following an engine failure. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Dziwnów

Date & Time: Mar 28, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
4080
YOM:
1939
Location:
Dziwnów
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The accident occurred in unknown circumstances. The airplane was destroyed and all three crew members were injured.
Crew:
Uffz Helmut Konzack, pilot,
Uffz Franz Lauter, pilot,
Gefr Berthold Seiler, radio operator.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 in Märkisch Friedland: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 18, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1359
YOM:
1936
Location:
Mirosławiec
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located in Märkisch Friedland (now Mirosławiec), Poland. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and all four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofw Hans Tschann, pilot,
Obfhr Ernst Mitzka, observer,
Gefr Fritz Zühlke, radio operator,
Uffz Thedor Flegel, mechanic.

Crash of a Junkers W.34hi in Dziwnów: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 18, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Dziwnów - Dziwnów
MSN:
462
YOM:
1928
Location:
Dziwnów
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Dziwnów Airfield on a local training mission with four pilots on board, one instructor and three students. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 50 metres, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed near the airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Willi Axen,
Gefr Günzel,
Gefr Raum,
Gefr Fischer.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Dziwnów

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1010
YOM:
1928
Location:
Dziwnów
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
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 takeoff. There were no casualties.
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