P5+EH
Flight / Schedule
P5+EH
Aircraft
Dornier DO.26Registration
P5+EH
MSN
795
Year of Manufacture
1938
Date
November 16, 1940 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Brest-Bretagne (Guipavas) Finistère
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
48.4439°, -4.4186°
Narrative Report
On November 16, 1940 at 12:00 AM, P5+EH experienced a crash involving Dornier DO.26, operated by German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe, with the event recorded near Brest-Bretagne (Guipavas) Finistère.
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) 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 seaplane aircraft was catapulted from the German vessel christened 'Friesenland' when it crashed into the sea off Brest. All four crew members were killed. Crew from the K. Fl. Gr. 406.
Aircraft reference details include registration P5+EH, MSN 795, year of manufacture 1938.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.4439°, -4.4186°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The seaplane aircraft was catapulted from the German vessel christened 'Friesenland' when it crashed into the sea off Brest. All four crew members were killed. Crew from the K. Fl. Gr. 406.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Flight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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