Shortly after takeoff from a German Air Force base in Kępa, the Dornier Do 24T-3 carrying four crew and 77 passengers crashed into Resko Przymorskie (formerly Lake Kamper), killing all but one on board.

[1] As World War II drew to a close, many Germans attempted to escape the approaching Russian Red Army.

Fearing retaliation against atrocities committed by German soldiers, many citizens flocked to the air base at Lake Kamper seeking transport west.

On March 5, 1945, flights were taking off from the base every fifteen minutes, carrying as many refugees as possible to Rügen and Schleswig-Holstein.

Most people believe the plane crashed due to overcrowding, as it was massively above its weight limits on takeoff.

In 2009, divers found debris of the plane, but it was hopelessly stuck deep in the lake's mud.

The costly and difficult task of fully recovering the plane means the wreck will likely remain in the lake for the foreseeable future.