Wittmundhafen - Wittmundhafen

While approaching the British coast north of Sunderland, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All four crew were rescued and taken POW. Crew (2. Staffel I/KG 4): Fw Siegfried Gessert, pilot, Uffz Karl-Heinz Beck, Uffz Willhelm Dieter, Gfr Horst Filihowski.

Flight / Schedule

Wittmundhafen - Wittmundhafen

Aircraft

Heinkel He.111

Registration

5J+EK

Date

June 27, 1940 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Crash Cause

Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Narrative Report

On June 27, 1940 at 12:00 AM, Wittmundhafen - Wittmundhafen experienced a crash involving Heinkel He.111, operated by German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe, with the event recorded near Europe, United Kingdom.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While approaching the British coast north of Sunderland, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All four crew were rescued and taken POW. Crew (2. Staffel I/KG 4): Fw Siegfried Gessert, pilot, Uffz Karl-Heinz Beck, Uffz Willhelm Dieter, Gfr Horst Filihowski.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5J+EK.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While approaching the British coast north of Sunderland, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All four crew were rescued and taken POW. Crew (2. Staffel I/KG 4): Fw Siegfried Gessert, pilot, Uffz Karl-Heinz Beck, Uffz Willhelm Dieter, Gfr Horst Filihowski.

Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

4

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Wittmundhafen - Wittmundhafen

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Heinkel He.111

Registration

5J+EK