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West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Sitno: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
932
YOM:
1928
Location:
Sitno
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 near the castle of Hohen-Zieten located in Sitno. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Max Priller, pilot,
Gefr Karl-Heinz Breuer, pilot,
Gefr Bernhard Maria Josef Wallraff, radio operator,
Ogefr Walter Dillenberger, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17E in Szczecin: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.17
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
835
Location:
Szczecin
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:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Szczecin, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Fritz Jakob, pilot,
Oblt Heinrich Goldmann, observer,
Ofw Walter Ackert, radio operator.

Crash of a Junkers W.34hi in Stettin: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Registration:
PO+AS
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1476
YOM:
1928
Location:
Szczecin
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
On final approach to Stettin-Altdamm Airfield (Szczecin-Dąbie), the airplane impacted trees and crashed. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Gefr Otto Straube, †
Gefr Alfred Löffler, †
Gefr Walter Pary,
Gefr Alfons Aichmeyer.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111E near Dievenow: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 10, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
BI+AK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1316
YOM:
1936
Location:
Dziwnów
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While flying at low height in poor visibility due to heavy snow falls, the twin engine airplane impacted ground and crashed 6 km west of Dievenow (now Dziwnów). Four crew members were killed and a fifth was injured.
Crew:
FF Uffz Keese, †
Bf Gefr Schilbach, †
Bw Uffz Jürgen Gross-Langholz, †
Fls Freiberger, †
Bw Gefr Hansen.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111J off Dievenow

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
5039
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 into the sea shortly after takeoff from Divenow (now Dziwnów). The crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge in Szczecin: 11 killed

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1935 at 1853 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
D-AREN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Moscow – Kaliningrad – Gdańsk – Berlin
MSN:
4051
YOM:
1934
Location:
Szczecin
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Gdańsk Airport at 1600LT on the last leg to Berlin. At 1817LT, the captain reported his altitude at 400 metres in poor weather conditions. Eighteen minutes later, the airplane descended to a height of 200 metres, encountering very bad weather conditions with severe icing. It continued to descend until it impacted the slope of a hill. All 11 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Hildegard Gleitz,
Fritz Oskar Kühne,
Albrecht Rudelsdorff,
Hermann Peter Westphal.
Probable cause:
Icing.

Crash of a Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker in Myślibórz: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1933 at 0200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker
Operator:
Steponas Darius
Registration:
NC688E
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
New York - Kaunas
MSN:
137
YOM:
1929
Location:
Myślibórz
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Both Lithuanian Aviators Steponas Darius and Stasys Girenas were performing a non stop transatlantic flight from New York (Floyd Bennett Field) to Kaunas, Lithuania. After crossing the Atlantic and Germany, the aircraft named 'Lituanica' arrived over Pomerania and encountered poor weather conditions. It went out of control and crashed in Soldin, Germany (this city was renamed Myślibórz and became Polish after WWII). Both crew were killed. The planned route had to cover a total of 7,186 km. When the aircraft went down, Darius and Girėnas were only 630 km from the destination.
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