Heinkel He.111

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

The crew was conducting a local training flight at Prague-Ruzyne Airport. On approach, the airplane went out of control and crashed into houses located in the village of Jenecek, near the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed. Crew: Cpl Hans Marahrens, pilot, Cpl Otto Herbst, copilot.

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While approaching the British coast, the aircraft was shot down by British Flak and crashed into the Humber Estuary. All four crew members were killed. Crew (4./KG 53): Oblt H. Bannert, Uffz W. Gohring, Gfr G. Werder, Uffz E. Zahn.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

While overflying England by night, the aircraft was shot down by the Brisith Flak. Out of control, it dove into the ground and crashed in a residential area in Sunderland. On the crash site, at 55 Suffolk Street, SAR did not find any survivor among the crew of four. In the house owned by the Stormont family, the mother was killed as the father and a kid aged 15 were seriously injured. Crew (6./KG 4): Oblt Hans W. Schröder, pilot, Uffz Franz Reitz, observer, Ogfr Rudolf Marten, wireless operator, Gefr Josef Wich, mechanic.

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The aircraft left Vitry-en-Artois Airfield in France on a bombing mission to Hatfield, northwest of London area. It made a stop in Douai to pick up the crew of another He.111 before continuing to UK. While approaching England by the east at an altitude of some 3,000 feet, the bomber was shot down by a RAF fighter. Three crew members were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed in Southend. Three other crewmen were killed as well as one lady on the ground who was hit by debris. Crew: Uffz Helmut Gall, pilot, Uffz Wolf Rossler, observer, Ernst Erhard Von Kuenheim, radio officer, Uffz Adolf Saam, flight engineer, Heinrich Fischer, rear gunner 1. Source & photos: http://southendpatriot.blogspot.nl/2014/03/the-heinkel-111-air-crash-in-lifstan.html

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While approaching the British coast, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a RAF Spitfire and crashed into the sea some 24 km off Scarborough. All five crew members were killed. Crew (9. Staffel III/KG 53): Fw Otto Henkel, pilot, Hptm Georg Pfeiffer, observer, Gfr Fritz Nussbaum, gunner, Uffz Hans Kiauk, wireless operator, Gfr Kurt Christ, gunner.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

While approaching the British coast, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a RAF fighter and crashed into the sea off Northumberland. All four crew members were killed. Crew (8. Staffel III/KG 26): Oblt Hans von Lüpke, pilot, Ofw Karl Hennicke, observer, Uffz Max Knauer, wireless operator, Uffz Karl Schlick, mechanic.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

While approaching the British coast, the aircraft was shot down by a RAF fighter and crashed into the sea, few km off shore. All five crew members were rescued while the aircraft sunk. Crew (8. Staffel III/KG 26): Uffz Willi Zimmermann, pilot, Oblt Rudolf Roch, observer, Gefr Erwin Kulick, wireless operator, Gefr Alwin Machalett, mechanic, Flgr Ernst Henrichsen, gunner.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

While approaching the British coast, the aircraft was shot down by RAF Spitfire and crashed into the sea, some 30 miles east of Middlesbrough. All five crew members were rescued while the aircraft sunk. Crew (8. Staffel III/KG 26): Fw Fritz Baldauf, pilot, Lt Adolf Renner, observer, Ogfr Wilhelm Rössinger, wireless operator, Gefr Walter Lorenz, mechanic, Uffz Christoph Schumann, gunner.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

The crew was involved in a bombing mission over the RAF Hawarden. While cruising in the region of Chester, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a RAF Spitfire. The captain reduced his altitude and attempted to make an emergency landing in a field. All five crew members were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Crew (8. Staffel III/KG 27): Oblt Artur Wiesemann, Fw Heinrich Rödder, Uffz Walter Schaum, Uffz Ullmann, Uffz Heinz Köchy.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

The crew left Stavanger on a bombing mission over Sunderland. After dumping its bomb, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a RAF Spitfire. The crew attempted to ditch the aircraft off shore. While the aircraft sunk and was lost, all four crew members survived. Crew (7. Staffel III/KG 26): Uffz Otto Denner, pilot, Fw Willi Haertel, observer, Uffz Gustav Karkos, mechanic, Uffz Fritz Feinekat, wireless operator.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

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.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

While approaching the British coast on a combat mission, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a RAF fighter. The captain attempted to ditch the aircraft some 15 miles off Redcar. All five crew members were rescued while the aircraft sunk. Crew (Stab Staffel II/KG 26): Oberstlt Hans Hefele, pilot, Lt Rudolf Behnisch, pilot, Lt Georg Kempe, observer, Uffz Albert Weber, wireless operator, Uffz Alfred Bächle, mechanic.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

While approaching the British coast, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a RAF Spitfire and crashed into the sea, some 40 km off shore. All four crew members were rescued and taken POW. Crew (3. Staffel I/KG 4): Ofw Hermann Draisbach, pilot, Oblt Friedrich-Wilhelm Koch zur See, observer, Fw Alfred Weber, wireless operator, Ofw Rudolf Ernst, mechanic.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

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.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

The crew was performing a mission to Birmingham. While approaching the British coast by night, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a RAF Spitfire and crashed into the mouth of the Humber, off Grimsby. All four crew members were killed. Crew (3. Staffel I/KG 4): Lt Helmut Furcht, pilot, Hptmn Heinz Schröder, observer, Ofw Martin Hartel, wireless operator, Fw Eugen Seitz, engineer.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

The crew left Trondheim-Vaernes Airport on a bombing mission of the Narvik harbor. En route, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a RAF fighter and the crew ditched the aircraft in the Sitasjaure Lake, Sweden. All three occupants were rescued and take POW.

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The twin engine aircraft was engaged in a combat mission of the Ardennes. En route, it was shot down by the pilot of a RAF fighter and crashed near Coulommes-et-Marqueny. Three crew members escaped but were later captured and taken POW. Two other crewmen were seriously injured in the accident and died few hours later from their injuries. Crew (KG 55) Obergefr H. Bell, † Fw W. Wolter, † Oberlt Dieter Clemm Von Hohnenberg, Uffz H. Strobl, Gefr F. Manner.

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The crew was performing a reconnaissance flight in the area of Lyon, France. While cruising by night, the twin engine aircraft was hit by Flak. Crew decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. Without pilot, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in an open field located in Charvieu-Chavagneux. All crew members survived but were taken POW.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

The crew was taking part to the German invasion of The Netherlands. While cruising by night, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the Dutch Flak. The crew attempted to make an emergency landing but the aircraft eventually crashed in flames in an open field and was destroyed by a post crash fire. All four occupants were take POW. Crew: Hans-Werner Paas, Erich Stölzel, Walter Hufnagel, Franz Lewandowski.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

While cruising off the British coast on a reconnaissance mission on behalf of the 26th Squadron based in Schleswig, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a RAF fighter. The crew attempted to make an emergency landing but with both engines on fire, the aircraft lost height and crashed into the sea some 7 miles off shore. All four crew were rescued. Crew (26th Squadron): Oblt Heinrich, Fw Henrici, Uffz Jonas, Uffz Weinert.

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While on a reconnaissance flight, the aircraft was attacked by the crew of a RAF fighter. The crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a field located in East Coldingham, near Saint Abbs Head. All four crew were slightly injured and taken POW. Crew (1st Reconnaissance Group): Lt R. E. Grote, Fw Sprigarth, Uffz Berger, Uffz Bachman.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

While cruising off the British coast on a reconnaissance mission, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the crew of a RAF Hawker Hurricane and crashed into the Druridge Bay located south of Amble, Northumberland. All four crew members were killed. Crew (26th Squadron): Uffz Walter Remishke, pilot, Lt Luther von Bruning, observer, Fw Herbert Panzlaff, wireless operator, Fw Herbert Peterson, engineer.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

While cruising off the British coast on a reconnaissance mission, the aircraft was attacked by the crew of a RAF Hawker Hurricane. The pilot attempted to divert to the nearest airfield but on approach, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field. Two crewmen were killed while two others were injured. Crew (26th Squadron): Fw Herman Wilms, pilot, Uffz Karl Missy, wireless operator, Uffz Rudolf Leuschake, observer, † Uffz Johann Meyer, engineer. †

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While cruising off the British coast during a reconnaissance mission, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by a RAF Hawker Hurricane and crashed into the sea some 15 miles off Tynemouth. Three crew members were rescued as two others were killed. Crew (26th Squadron): Ofw Fritz Wiemer, pilot, Fw Franz Schnee, observer, Uffz Alfred Dietrich, wireless operator, Uffz Willi Wolff, engineer, † Uffz Karl-Ernst Thiede, air gunner. †

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

While cruising off the British coast, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by a RAF Hawker Hurricane and crashed into the sea some 5 miles east of the Coquet Island. All four crew members were killed. Crew (4th Squadron): Fw Helmut Höfer, pilot, Uffz Richard Feist, observer, Ogfr Albert Hain, wireless operator, Gfr Werner Korsinsky, engineer.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

The Heinkel He.111 was performing a sortie from the Quakenbrück airbase in Germany. While flying over Belgium, the crew was attacked by few Curtiss Hawk 75 from the French First Squadron of the Fighter Group 1/4 based in Norrent-Fontes. Crew attempted to make an emergency landing but the aircraft crashed near Torhout. While the captain was injured, all three other crew were killed.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

The twin engine aircraft left Lüneburg at 1130LT for an anti submarine patrol flight over the North Sea. While flying along the Danish coast, the left engine failed, followed shortly later by the right engine. The captain decided to reduce his altitude and attempted an emergency landing on the Fanø Island. On final, the aircraft hit telephone wires and tree tops before crashing in a wooded area. While all four crew members were slightly injured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Crew: Master sergeant Hans Immel, pilot, Lieutnant Werner Wanderer, wireless operator, Corporal Kurt Büchner, navigator, Under Officer Anton Brunner, flight engineer.

Spanish Nationalist Air Force

The aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Spanish Republic Air Force Polikarpov I-5. The crew attempted to make an emergency landing in a field but the aircraft crashed and was destroyed by fire. All four crew were injured and made prisoners. They were released on 02JAN1939. Crew: Kurt Kettner, Theo Kowollik, Karl Hofmeister, Heinz Clacery.

Deutsche Lufthansa

On final approach to Mannheim Airport in foggy conditions, the aircraft crashed short of runway and was destroyed. Two passengers survived while all ten other occupants were killed. The twin engine aircraft was christened 'Köln'.

Deutsche Lufthansa

Aircraft crashed on final approach to Bathurst while performing a flight from Germany to South America with intermediate stops in Las Palmas and Bathurst. All four crew members were killed. The twin engine aircraft was christened 'Rostock'.