Brest : loss of a He 111, 8 septembre 1940

[BABIN]

Hello,

On 8th september 1940, a He 111 bomber crashed at Brest-Süd airdrome, just taking off. Two crewmen were killed and an other badly injured.

My questions :

- To which unit did this aicraft belong ?
- Identity of the crewmen ?
- cause of the crash ?

Thanks in advance

Pierre BABIN

[robert]

Hi,

probably 5./KG27.

Regards

Robert

[thenelm]

Suspect this the machine you're looking for: He 111P-2, 2839, Klempien, Fw. Heinz, , 5., KG 27, , 1G+NN, , , 08-Sep-40, Killed in crash, hit obstruction during take-off. B killed, Bs injured., , Lfl.3/Kanal, Waiss, Boelcke-Archiv, II, p.240; BoB, T&N, p.632, , Fl.Pl. Brest, 100%, F, B Gefr. Kurt Bengeser & Bs Gefr. Willi Hey, ,

[Peter Cornwell]

5./KG27 Heinkel He111P (2839). Crashed on take-off from Brest-Süd for night sortie to Liverpool, cause not stated. FF Fw Heinz Klempien and BO Gefr Kurt Bengeser both badly injured - admitted to hospital in Brest where died, HS Gefr Willi Hey slightly injured, rest of crew unhurt. Aircraft 1G+NN 100% write-off.

[Larry Hickey]

Pierre,

Do you have any photos of of this crash, or local information that would provide more "story" or eye-witness accounts of that happened?

Regards,

[BABIN]

Thank you very much to Robert, Thenelen and Peter for their information ... exactly what I was searching.

To Larry : unfortunately I have no pictures, no local information and no eye-witness accounts ; I can just tell you my primary source : Bundesarchiv RL/21/144 (KTB Brest Süd).

Pierre

[robert]

Hi Pierre,

please tell me if KTB gives time of this accident?

Regards

Robert