Junkers JU.52

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TA+BY

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Ambulance

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6661

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1939

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The crew encountered poor weather conditions and the three engine airplane crashed near Karachev while performing an ambulance flight. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Tunis: 12 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1943

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CH+CO

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Tunis Governorate (ولاية تونس‎)

MSN:

6040

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1938

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Tunis

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Tunisia

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Africa

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In unknown circumstances, the three engine airplane collided with a Luftwaffe Amiot AAC.1 Toucan registered NI+MH that was carrying a crew of five. Both airplanes crashed and were destroyed. Among the 13 occupants, only one crew member survived. All five occupants of the second airplane were also killed.
Crew:
Uffz Ludwig Buchholz, pilot, †
Uffz Alois Offenberger, radio operator, †
Fw Willi Schröer, mechanic, †
Uffz Rudolf Luthe, observer, †
Obfw Lindner, radio operator.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg6e in Tunis: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1943

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8T+EK

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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MSN:

3048

YOM:

1941

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Tunis-Carthage

Tunis Governorate (ولاية تونس‎)

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Tunisia

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Africa

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The three engine airplane was apparently shot down by enemy fire and crashed at Tunis Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Rudolf Troppa, pilot,
Uffz Karl Teubert, radio operator,
Fw Heinz Gast, mechanic,
Uffz Josef Kneissle, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg8e near Stalingrad: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 19, 1943

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DI+XL

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7612

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1942

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The airplane was shot down by a Soviet fighter and crashed 10 km west of Gumrak Airport, Stalingrad. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Obfw Lambert Mäder, pilot,
Fw Anton Kapfhammer, observer, †
Fw Heinz Hollmann, radio operator,
Ogfr Rudolf Asholt. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a Soviet fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg5e into the Mediterranean Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jan 17, 1943

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TE+DQ

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Tunis - Trapani

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6977

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1941

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En route from Tunis to Trapani, the three engine airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. All six occupants were killed, among them two doctors.
Crew:
Obfw Paul Heinze, pilot,
Uffz Helmut Petsch, observer,
Fw Albert Schröder, mechanic,
Ogefr Alfred Stroberger, air gunner.
Passengers:
Günter Kratzert,
Eduart Stockhardt.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg83 off Pantelleria: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1943

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1Z+LQ

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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3231

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1942

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While on a flight between Sicily and Tunisia, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Pantelleria Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Obfw Erich Sprick, pilot,
Uffz Gerhard Lippke, radio operator,
Uffz Werner Bothe, mechanic,
Uffz Martin Mut, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge near Bangui

Date & Time: Jan 1, 1943

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OO-AUG

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Yes

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MSN:

6036

YOM:

1938

Location:

Bangui

Ombella-M'Poko

Country:

Central African Republic

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Africa

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For unknown reasons, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing 128 km from Bangui. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and there were no casualties.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg8e near Stalingrad: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 26, 1942

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4V+CM

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7515

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1942

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The three engine airplane was shot down by the Soviet Flak and crashed near Stalingrad. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Fritz Witte, pilot,
Ogfr Helmauth Roseman, radio operator,
Ogfr Albert Müller, mechanic,
Ogfr Hans Kaiser, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the Soviet Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg8e in Salsk: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1942

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DM+WP

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