Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor

Polyarnaya Aviatsiya

After touchdown in Yakutsk Airport, the airplane skidded and veered off runway to the right, lost its left main gear and completed a spin before coming to rest. While all nine occupants escaped unhurt, the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair due to severe damages on both left engines and the left wing as well. At the time of the accident, a crosswind of 18 km/h was blowing over the airport.

Polyarnaya Aviatsiya

Enroute, the crew encountered technical problems with two engines that should be shut down and their propeller feathered. Few minutes later, a third engine failed and the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing in the icy bay of Bajdarackaja Guba located in the south part of the Kara Sea. The aircraft crashed landed on ice and came to rest with its right wing broken in two and the engine number one sheared off. All 21 occupants were evacuated 16 days later. Recently imported in Russia, the aircraft totalized 90 flying hours only.

Det Danske Luftfartselskab - DDL

On touchdown, the aircraft went out of control then veered off runway and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Deutsche Lufthansa

The four engine aircraft christened 'Hessen' left Berlin-Tempelhof at 2025LT bound for Barcelona with an intermediate stop in Munich. At 2150LT, the captain informed Munich he was overflying Straubing and started the descent. But ten minutes later, due to poor weather conditions (clouds, thunderstorm activity and turbulence), the captain radioed that he was continuing directly to Barcelona. About five minutes later, the aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion in a field located 500 meters north of Piesenkofen. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 25 occupants were killed.

Deutsche Lufthansa

While approaching the Swedish coast while on a flight from Berlin to Stockholm, the four engine aircraft christened 'Friesland' was accidentally shot down by a German patrol boat and crashed in Malkläppen. All ten occupants were killed. Crew: Paul Gutschmidt, pilot, Ernst Breitenbach, pilot, Fritz Brauner, radio, Wolfgang Lenz, radio.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

En route from Banak to Trondheim, while cruising north of Narvik, the four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the Lavangen fjord, east of Harstad. All 51 occupants were killed, among them 41 Luftwaffe Helferinen (female military assistants). Crew (III./7./KG 40): Lt Hans Gilbert, pilot, Oberfw Gert Jochums, copilot, Oberfw Martin Hochmuth, radio operator, Fw Hubert Langguth, flight engineer, Fw Hans Prahl. Passengers: Hauptmann Major Franz Krenn, Obering D. L. Bömike, Hauptmann Eduard Clement, SS-Rottenführer Emil Widmer, Kriegsmarine Obermaat Eugen Däumichen. Stabshilferin Passengers: Edith Allihn, Erika Busack, Anny Chalupnik, Irmgard Dorth, Gerda Fiebke, Irmgard Friedrich, Anna Glaser, Ruth Griebsch, Elsbeth Grommisch, Anna Göring, Barbara Hill, Elisabeth Hoffmann, Emma Hoffmann, Theresia Hoffmann, Irmgard Karp, Hildegard Krause, Edith Krüger, Ingeborg Kruschewitz, Margrete Leuschner, Charlotte Nickel, Lieselotte Oeffner, Eveline Peters, Franziska Ruhl, Anni Schima, Charlotte Schmidt, Erika Schöne, Hildegard Siegler, Irma Sorgatz, Angela Trenz, Emma Wagner, Gunda Weber, Elisabeth Wiesenhütter, Marianne Seidel, Christel Stappen, Elsbeth Streletzki, Margarete Seibert, Brunhilde Otto, Ilse Otto, Anneliese Ebert, Hilda Röstel, Gertrud Staeglich. Source & photos: http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/salangen.html

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

En route from Stuttgart to Barcelona, while cruising over Dijon, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a RAF Bristol Beaufighter and crashed in a pasture. All nine occupants were killed.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

Few minutes after take off from Trondheim-Vaernes Airport, while climbing, the four engine aircraft was too low and hit with one of its wing a mountain located near Malvik, east of Trondheim, and crashed. Seven crew members were killed while two others were able to walk away. Crew (8./III./KG 40): Lt Karl Markert, † Obltn Rudolf Biberger, † Uffz Helmut Meyer, † Uffz Erich Pfeifer, † Uffz Frido-Max Sander, † Uffz Heinz Neubauer, † Prüfm Gustav Walther, † Obrgfr Horst Thelemann, Obrgfr Walter Küster.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

The four engine airplane departed La Rochelle Airport on a night flight to Germany, carrying military personnel. While cruising at low altitude, the aircraft entered an area of mist when it struck a wooded hill located in Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs. All 12 occupants were killed. Crew: Lt Helmut Kutterer, pilot, Sgt Karl Novotny, pilot, Sgt Horst Flechsig, radio operator, Sgt Karl Greeb. Passengers: Kurt Schramm, Ernst Kreigenfeld, Cpl Erhard Sumpf, Sgt Siegfried Kalinowski, Bruno Greil, Georg Kunis, Sgt Walter Kobrich, Ernst Lupp.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

While on a survey flight off the north coast of Iceland, the four-engine aircraft was shot down by two USAAF P.38 Lightning and crashed into the Greenland Sea off the Grimsey Island. All seven crew members took refuge in a dinghy and were later rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost. Crew (I/KG40): Karl Holtrup, Günter Karte, Josef Teufel, Herbert Richter, Emil Brandt, Wilhelm Lehn, Siegfried Klinkmann. Source: http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=78787

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

En route, the four-engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Kvitanosi located northwest of Vossevangen. Four crew members were killed on impact while two others, injured, walked away to find help. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces. Crew (2./I./KG 40): Oblt Waldemar Hackel, pilot, † Uffz Adolf Liebscher, pilot, † Fldw Erwin Kopp, radio operator, † Uffz Walter Schwartz, radio operator, Gefr Karl Pech, † Gefr Fritz Albrechts, flight engineer.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

The heavily loaded Condor took off from Værnes Airfield in difficult weather conditions. The four engine aircraft did not manage to gain height and drifted southwest. The pilot was unable to turn to the right and the heavy wind forced the plane to the ground on the other side of the river. All seven crew members were killed. Crew (2./I./KG 40): Oberlt Theodor Jochimsen, pilot, Fw Otto Schorrer, copilot, Fw Josef, radio operator, Uffz Karl Vellmer, Fw Heinz Wagner, flight engineer, Uffz Felix Wiesner, air gunner, Fhn Lothar Schäfer. Source & photos: http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/vaernes.html

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

The four engine aircraft was shot down by the pilots of a USAAF P.38 and a Curtiss P-40 and crashed into the sea some 15 km west of Reykjavik. All six crew members were killed. Crew (I./KG 40): Ofw Fritz Köhn, Ofw Philipp Haisch, Ofw Ottmar Ebener, Uffz Wolgang Schulze, Ofw Artur Wohlleben, Ofw Albert Winkelmann.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

The crew left Trondheim-Værnes Airport at 0809LT for a maritime patrol flight on the east coast of Iceland. After a mission of nine hours and 44 minutes, the crew was completing the approach to the same airfield when he encountered technical problems with the flaps. The aircraft stalled and crashed into the sea short of runway. While the aircraft sunk and was lost, all six crew members were quickly rescued. Crew (7.Staffel III Gruppe KG 40): Oblt Werner Thieme, pilot, Wolfgang Tonn, pilot, Ofw Leo Ludorf, mechanic, Karl Kiessling, radio operator, Ogefr Klaus Kappes, radio operator, Gefr August Kaufmann, air gunner. Source and photos: http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/hommelvik.html

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

The four engine aircraft departed Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport on a mission over the sea. While cruising over the Bay of Biscay, the crew became lost and the aircraft continued to the south until it struck the slope of a mountain located in the Soba Valley. The wreckage was found at an altitude of 1,000 meters. All six crew members were killed. Crew (I/KG40): Cdr Sgt Michael Obermeyer +5.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

While taxiing at Aalborg Airport, en engine caught fire. The crew stopped the aircraft and was able to leave the cabin before the aircraft was totally destroyed by fire. No casualties. Source & photo: http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=53879

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

The crew was involved in a mine laying mission. While approaching the British coast by night, the four engine aircraft was shot down by the British Flak and crashed into the sea off Crimdon. Four crew were killed while two others were rescued. Crew (1./KG 40): Fw Herbert Külken, pilot, Fw Karl Nicolai, wireless operator, Fw Willi Meyer, mechanic, † Hptm Roman Stesszyn, observer, † Gefr Silverius Zaunig, air gunner, † Gefr J. Perl, gunner. †

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

The crew left Aalborg Airport in the day on a bombing mission to Simavik and Skarsfjord. On the return trip, the four engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a RAF Hurricane and crashed in the Tranøyfjorden. All six occupants were killed. The registration is unconfirmed yet. Crew (1./I./KG 40): Lt Otto Freytag, pilot, Oblt Günther Thiel, Ofw Heinrich Ruthmann, Ofw Willi Rieker, Uffz Franz Seelbach, Gefr Manfred Stephani. Source and photos on http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/dyroy.html

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

Christened 'Kurmark', the four engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Norway during the German invasion. Occupant fate unknown as well.

Deutsche Lufthansa

The crew was returning to Germany following a promotional tour in Far East. While approaching Manila, all four engines stopped. The Captain decided to ditch the aircraft off the Philippines coast. While all occupants were quickly rescued, the aircraft christened 'Brandenburg' was lost and considered as damaged beyond repair.