Incident Dornier Do 217K/M ,

ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50190

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Date:	Monday 4 September 1944
Time:
Type:	Dornier Do 217K/M
Owner/operator:	I./KG 2 Luftwaffe
Registration:
MSN:	U5+
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Gilze-Rijen Airfield, Noord-Brabant - Netherlands
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Gilze-Rijen airfield (NL)
Destination airport:

Narrative:
Flown by Oberleutnant M. Michler, the aircraft crashed at takeoff and was later blown up by the Luftwaffe to prevent capture by the Allies.

Sources:

https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3973&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
'Vliegvelden in Oorlogstijd'

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

18 February 1942 5348 9./KG 2 Luftwaffe 0 Schiphol Airfield, Noord-Holland sub

2 August 1942 5502 II./KG 2 Luftwaffe 0 Eindhoven Airfield, Noord-Brabant sub

22 February 1944 III./KG 2 Luftwaffe 0 Gilze-Rijen Airfield, Noord-Brabant w/o

11 August 1944 3./KG 2 Luftwaffe 4 Gilze-Rijen Airfield, Noord-Brabant w/o

Mid-air collision

11 August 1944 3./KG 2 Luftwaffe 4 Aalstraat, Gilze, Noord-Brabant w/o

Mid-air collision

20 August 1944 I./KG 2 Luftwaffe Gilze-Rijen Airfield, Noord-Brabant w/o

3 September 1944 6030 I./KG 2 Luftwaffe 0 Gilze-Rijen Airfield, Noord-Brabant w/o

3 September 1944 5348 I./KG 2 Luftwaffe 0 Gilze-Rijen Airfield, Noord-Brabant w/o

3 September 1944 4207 I./KG 2 Luftwaffe 0 Gilze-Rijen Airfield, Noord-Brabant w/o

3 September 1944 I./KG 2 Luftwaffe 0 Gilze-Rijen Airfield, Noord-Brabant w/o

Revision history:

Date/time Contributor Updates

17-Dec-2008 11:45 ASN archive Added

26-Jul-2019 16:57 TigerTimon Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

24-Mar-2020 19:38 DB Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator]

15-Jun-2022 10:33 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
17-Dec-2008 11:45	ASN archive	Added
26-Jul-2019 16:57	TigerTimon	Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
24-Mar-2020 19:38	DB	Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator]
15-Jun-2022 10:33	Ron Averes	Updated [Location]

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18 February 1942	5348	9./KG 2 Luftwaffe	0	Schiphol Airfield, Noord-Holland	sub
2 August 1942	5502	II./KG 2 Luftwaffe	0	Eindhoven Airfield, Noord-Brabant	sub
22 February 1944		III./KG 2 Luftwaffe	0	Gilze-Rijen Airfield, Noord-Brabant	w/o
11 August 1944		3./KG 2 Luftwaffe	4	Gilze-Rijen Airfield, Noord-Brabant	w/o
Mid-air collision
11 August 1944		3./KG 2 Luftwaffe	4	Aalstraat, Gilze, Noord-Brabant	w/o
Mid-air collision
20 August 1944		I./KG 2 Luftwaffe		Gilze-Rijen Airfield, Noord-Brabant	w/o
3 September 1944	6030	I./KG 2 Luftwaffe	0	Gilze-Rijen Airfield, Noord-Brabant	w/o
3 September 1944	5348	I./KG 2 Luftwaffe	0	Gilze-Rijen Airfield, Noord-Brabant	w/o
3 September 1944	4207	I./KG 2 Luftwaffe	0	Gilze-Rijen Airfield, Noord-Brabant	w/o
3 September 1944		I./KG 2 Luftwaffe	0	Gilze-Rijen Airfield, Noord-Brabant	w/o