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Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Haamstede: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1940 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L9422
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
West Raynham - West Raynham
Location:
Haamstede
Zeeland
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 West Raynham to attack aerodromes when it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed near Haamstede. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Harold Davies, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth Roy Bryant, observer,
Sgt Warren Seymour Barrett, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Haamstede: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1940 at 1630 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
R3898
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Horsham - Horsham
Location:
Haamstede
Zeeland
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 Horsham to attack airfields. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Haamstede. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O John Douglas Goode, pilot,
Sgt Ernest Alexander Will, observer,
Sgt Victor St George Barrow, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1940 at 2000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
R3764
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Wyton - Wyton
Location:
Scheldeoord
Zeeland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wyton on a bombing mission over Parderborn. While approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed near Scheldeoord. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
F/O Percy Frank Eames, pilot,
P/O Francis Herbert Jones, observer, †
Sgt Patrick Murphy, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Haamstede: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1940 at 1705 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
R3748
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Wattisham - Wattisham
Location:
Haamstede
Zeeland
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 with instructions to bomb an airfield near Bernburg. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Haamstede. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Clifford Charles Hayward, pilot,
Sgt Leslie Alfred Nevison Walker,
Sgt Israel Winberg.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Scheldeoord: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1940 at 0730 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
P6933
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
West Raynham - West Raynham
MSN:
9458
YOM:
1940
Location:
Scheldeoord
Zeeland
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 West Raynham to attack barges when it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Scheldeoord. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Anthony St John Bunker, pilot,
Sgt Peter Raymond Harris, observer,
Sgt John Frederick Hatch, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 in Zuidzande

Date & Time: May 29, 1940 at 1730 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
L1+LP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Düsseldorf - Düsseldorf
Location:
Zuidzande
Zeeland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crash landed in Zuidzande. All four crew members survived.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-2 on the Schouwen-Duiveland Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
4D+?H
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Amsterdam - Amsterdam
Location:
Schouwen-Duiveland Island
Zeeland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by ground fire and crashed on the Schouwen-Duiveland Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz H. Behrens,
Ogfr A. Packmer,
Flg W. Pommer.
Probable cause:
Shot down by ground fire.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z in Schoondijke

Date & Time: May 27, 1940 at 1450 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.17
Operator:
Registration:
U5+?T
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Biblis - Biblis
Location:
Schoondijke
Zeeland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After being attacked by the pilot of an RAF Spitfire, the German pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a field located in Schoondijke. All four crew members were rescued, two were slightly injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an RAF fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-3 in Groede: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 21, 1940 at 1730 LT
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
L1+BH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Düsseldorf - Düsseldorf
Location:
Groede
Zeeland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing after the aircraft has been hit by enemy fire. A crewman was killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Ofw H. Kassing, pilot,
Ogfr K. Schneider, observer, †
Ogfr G. Filla, radio operator,
Gfr W. Knappe, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 in Ellemeet

Date & Time: May 17, 1940 at 0800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
4D+CD
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Ellemeet
Zeeland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was involved in a reconnaissance mission when it was shot down and crashed in Ellemeet. All four crew members became PoW.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
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