[Peter Cornwell]

I believe that this aircraft crashed in the early hours of 7 September 1940 as follows:

4./KG26 Heinkel He111H-4 (5704). Crash-landed near Köppern on return from night sortie a.m. Cause not stated. BF Uffz Karl Bay killed, FF Uffz Hermann Kassel badly injured - admitted to hospital in Bad Homburg, rest of crew unhurt. Aircraft 1H+FM 100% write-off.