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Crash of a Junkers JU.86A-1K in Cochabamba

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.86
Operator:
Registration:
2
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Cochabamba
Cochabamba
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The right engine caught fire in flight, forcing the crew to divert to Cochabamba Airport for an emergency landing. The airplane named 'Mariscal Santa Cruz' was destroyed in the accident and all three crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Lt Jorge Eulert, pilot,
2nd Lt Alfredo del Río, mechanic,
Sgt Néstor Fiorilo.
Probable cause:
The right engine caught fire in flight.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86 off Guldborg

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1941 at 0810 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.86
Operator:
Registration:
CS+NH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Guldborg
Sjælland
Country:
Denmark
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the pilot was forced to ditch the aircraft in the sea off Guldborg. All seven occupants were rescued by fishermen while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86 off Kołczewo

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.86
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
5113
YOM:
1941
Location:
Kołczewo
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was forced to make an emergency landing when the airplane crashed into the sea north of Kołczewo. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86 in Litice

Date & Time: May 26, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.86
Operator:
Registration:
??+NO
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
4033
Location:
Litice
Plzeň Region (Plzeňský kraj)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a training mission when an apparent fuel exhaustion forced the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in an open field located in Litice, southwest of Plzeň. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all three crew members escaped uninjured.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86K-6 in Angol

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.86
Operator:
Registration:
4
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Angol-Los Confines
Región de la Araucanía
Country:
Chile
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons shortly after takeoff from Angol-Los Confines Airport. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86 near Lake Plešné: 7 killed

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.86
Operator:
Registration:
CU+NI
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
3028
YOM:
1940
Location:
Lake Plešné
South Bohemian Region (Jihočeský kraj)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane was completing a night training mission with seven crew members on board. In unknown circumstances, it impacted ground and crashed in a wooded area located near Lake Plešné. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven occupants were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Wiener +6.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86 in Prague

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.86
Operator:
Registration:
KV+AG
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Prague - Prague
MSN:
4018
YOM:
1940
Location:
Prague-Ruzyne
Prague (Hlavní mesto Praha)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Prague-Ruzyne Airport. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that impacted the ground and crashed in a field located near the airport. The airplane was destroyed and both occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
Loss of control caused by a pilot error.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86K in Trollhättan: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.86
Operator:
Registration:
152
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
0152
YOM:
1937
Location:
Trollhättan
Västergötland
Country:
Sweden
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Trollhättan-Vänersborgs Airport, the airplane collided with trees and crashed. Four crew members were killed and a fifth was injured.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86 in Fanling

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1940 at 1547 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.86
Operator:
Registration:
M-213
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Taipei - Guangzhou
Location:
Fenling
Hong Kong
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Tahoku (Taipei) to Canton (Guangzhou), while cruising in poor weather conditions, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft collided with trees and crashed on the Kwanti racecourse located in Fanling, north of Hon Kong. All three occupants were injured, one seriously.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86K in Lärbro: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.86
Operator:
Registration:
166
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
0166
YOM:
1937
Location:
Lärbro
Gotland
Country:
Sweden
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Lärbro, killing all six occupants.
Crew:
Sgt Bertil Vilhelm Sjöblom,
Fur Erik Gunnar Charles Jönsson,
Fur Bertil Gunnar Ewenberg,
Fur Bernhard Erik Sigurd Siegfrids,
Asp Johan Magnus Andersson,
Asp Karl Lennart Serge Johansson.

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