FW 200 crashed 17.03.1941 in France

[BABIN]

Hello,

On 17th of March 1941, a FW 200 crashed at PLOGOFF (North of Brittany). 5 crewmen instantly died in the crash, the 6th one, seriously injured, didn't survived his wounds.

I search the following info about the loss of this aircraft ant its crew :

- unit
- base of taking off
- mission
- cause of the crash
- forming of the crew (name, first name, date of birth, rank and function in the plane)

Any additional info about this crash would interest me.

Thanks in advance

Pierre BABIN

[Chris Goss]

I have the loss of FW 200 C-3, 0041, SG+KQ of I/KG 40 on 18 March 41 50 km south of Brest. Lt Hans Winkler-F, Oblt Helmut Nitsch-F, Uffz Nikolaus Kleinert-BF, Gefr Wilhelm Harding-BF, Fw Anton Langner-BM killed; Reg Rat Hermann Haller-Met injured. Believe it was on weather recce (hence the Met Man) and cause is not given-no RAF claims. Base would have probably been Merignac

[BABIN]

Thanks Chris : it's the right one.
Pierre

[Chris Goss]

This is a bit old but time to resurrect. Some records say this ac crashed at Audierne as opposed to Plogoff? Can anyone confirm?

[Matti Salonen]

I have:
Pointe du Ras, 50 km südlich Brest, Hausberührung und Aufschlagbrand. Bruch 100 %.

Matti

[Tony Kearns]

Is it possible to know the time of the crash and was it on inward or outward trip?
Thank you gentlemen.
Tony K

[Chris Goss]

2 ac took off at 0400 and 0547 hrs on 17 March. One of them crashed at 1600 hrs in PlQ 5978/14W (need to look this location up). 1 man rescued badly wounded , remainder baled out over the sea (?) and were killed after which ac crashed

[Tony Kearns]

Thanks Chris

[schnellmeyer]

Not directly related to this crash but I have a " Einsatz " report from 15.2.41 which lists Reg Rat. Haller as one of the crew of Fw200 " F8+BL" .The commander was Oblt. Schlosser and the pilot was Fw. Karl Macht .
Chris, have you any idea if Hermann Haller survived the war ?

[Chris Goss]

No idea. I have 2 photos of him plus the burials of the crew