German bomber belly lands on Noordwijk beach, May 3 1941
 

I’m researching air activities around Noordwijk village. It is situated on the Dutch coast, west of Leiden. During the occupation a heavy battery of the German navy was situated to the north of the village. Every now and then the battery and the village were the target of bombs or machine gunfire. Nothing on a large scale however.
Who can tie this incident to a specific allied aircraft?


May 3 1941
A German bomber makes a belly landing on the beach 2 km north of Noordwijk battery.

Re: German bomber belly lands on Noordwijk beach, May 3 1941
 

This was a Ju 88 A-5 Wk Nr 3245 of KuFlGr 106. No crew casualties and ac 80% damage. Suggest this should have been on the Luftwaffe site!

Re: German bomber belly lands on Noordwijk beach, May 3 1941
 

Hello Chriss,
This must be the one. Does your source give a location?
Thanks,
Dennis

Re: German bomber belly lands on Noordwijk beach, May 3 1941
 

Noordwijk

Re: German bomber belly lands on Noordwijk beach, May 3 1941
 

Right

Re: German bomber belly lands on Noordwijk beach, May 3 1941
 

Hello Dennis,

according to an eyewitness the black painted bomber belly landed on the beach near Duindamseslag.

Cheers
Rob