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Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-14 off Bergen aan Zee: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 14, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
3E+HK
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Deelen - Deelen
MSN:
144394
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea, probably off Bergen aan Zee. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Lt J. Munz, pilot,
Uffz O. Wanke, observer,
Uffz K. Galla, radio operator,
Gefr K. Schmidt, mechanic.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-14 off Texel Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 9, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
3E+FN
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Pontoise - Pontoise
MSN:
144514
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea, probably off Texel Island. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Uffz J. Zepf, pilot,
Gefr O. Goritzka, mechanic,
Uffz M. Stieh, observer,
Ogefr G. Kipping, radio operator.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-14 off Westkapelle: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 3, 1943 at 2137 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
3E+KP
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Deelen - Deelen
MSN:
144564
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Deelen AFB on an operation to London. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the North Sea some 25 km off Westkapelle. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt K. Kern, pilot,
Ogefr H. Wilms, observer,
Ogefr H. Kark, radio operator,
Uffz J. Untermoser, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Bizerte: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 1, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
3B+KS
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Piacenza - Bizerte
MSN:
142407
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed San Damiano AFB, Piacenza, on a supply flight to Bizerte, carrying four crew members and a load of fuel. On approach to Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed AFB, it collided with a Luftwaffe Bf.109 and crashed, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Bernhard Kohrs, pilot,
Ogefr Alois Zöllner, observer,
Uffz Othmar Mayr, radio operator,
Gefr Hans Mokansky, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 off Vardø: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G2+LH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
1055
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Persfjorden near Vardø. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Bernhard Meixner, pilot,
Lt Max Menzel, observer,
Ogefr Georg Beck, radio operator,
Ogefr Engelbert Beck, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-14 near Silverburn: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1943 at 0030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
3E+HM
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Deelen - Deelen
MSN:
144537
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Deelen AFB on an operation to Edinburgh. Over the target area, the crew encountered poor visibility and was unable to locate the target area. While cruising southwest of the city, the airplane impacted the slope of Hare Hill near Silverburn. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Fritz Förster, pilot,
Uffz Horst Bluhm, pilot,
Ogefr Heinz Kristall, wireless operator,
Gefr Willi Euler, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-14 at Deelen AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1943 at 2150 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
3E+EK
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Deelen - Deelen
MSN:
144027
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Deelen AFB on an operation to Edinburgh. Shortly after takeoff, it went out of control and crashed near the airfield, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
Uffz R. Kosanke, pilot,
Ogefr H. Franke, observer,
Ogefr M. Möhlberger, radio operator,
Ogefr H. Schmitt, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-5 off Sumburgh: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A6+BH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
430205
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea off Sumburgh. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Obfw Friedrich Hümbs, pilot,
Obfw Fritz Raasch, mechanic,
Oblt Siegfried Otternberg, observer,
Uffz Gerd Bugram, radio operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-14 in Heteren: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1943 at 0130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
3E+IH
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Deelen - Deelen
MSN:
144558
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Deelen AFB at 2100LT on March 22 on an operation to Hartlepool. The following night, while returning to base, it crashed on approach in Heteren, bursting into flames. All four crew members were seriously injured. The pilot died few hours later from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Fw K. Lang, pilot +3.
Probable cause:
The pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing following an engine fire on approach.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-6 off Hanstholm: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 19, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
D5+EW
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Skagerrak off Hanstholm. All three crew members were killed.