Soesterberg - Soesterberg

On August 9, 1940 at 12:00 AM, Soesterberg - Soesterberg experienced a crash involving Heinkel He.111, operated by German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe, with the event recorded near Flamborough East Yorkshire.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The crew was involved in a bombing mission and was based at Soesterberg Airfield in The Netherlands. While approaching the British coast, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the British Flak and crashed into the sea off Flamborough Head. All four crew members were killed. Crew from the 2. Staffel I/KG 49.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5J+BK.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 54.1219°, -0.1140°.