Junkers JU.88

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3E+CK

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Plain, Valley

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Deelen - Deelen

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144355

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The airplane departed Deelen AFB at 2057LT on March 11 on an operation to Newcastle. While returning to base the following night, it ran out of fuel after the crew lost his orientation. While attempting an emergency landing, the airplane crashed in Wijdenes and was destroyed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz H. Grau, pilot,
Ogefr K. Küpper, observer,
Oegfr E. Wähling, radio operator,
Gefr E. Kasparek, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion after the crew got lost at night.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-6 in Bizerte: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1943

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R4+AC

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Bizerte Governorate (ولاية بنزرت‎)

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Plain, Valley

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360226

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Bizerte

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Tunisia

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Africa

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The airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed in Bizerte. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Horst Patuschka, pilot,
Ofw Alois Negele, radio operator,
Uffz Gerhard Hentschel, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 into the Mediterranean Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 5, 1943

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B3+GH

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While attacking a convoy in the Mediterranean Sea, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. It failed to return to base and was lost without trace. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Kurt Höhner, pilot,
Uffz Herbert Polewka, observer,
Fw Fritz Nöske, radio operator,
Ogefr Friedrich Klinkhardt, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 into the Mediterranean Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 5, 1943

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FI+DH

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While attacking a convoy in the Mediterranean Sea, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. It failed to return to base and was lost without trace. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Anton Schach, pilot,
Uffz Werner Auschra, observer,
Ogefr Ernst Pippig, radio operator,
Ogefr Heinz Christof, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88 off Isle of Capo Passero: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 2, 1943

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Crashed in unknown circumstances off the Isle of Capo Passero. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured. The wreckage was discovered in 2024.

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

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1943

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1T+ET

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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0886556

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The airplane crashed while taking off from Villacidro Airfield. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Wilhelm Jenne, pilot,
Fw Helmut Heuss, observer,
Ogefr Horst Engel, radio operator,
Ogefr Emil Deuter, crew chief.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D in Chelmsford: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 20, 1943

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T9+FH

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Chelmsford. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
Lt Hans Baumer, pilot,
Lt Paul Hunold, observer, †
Ofw Hermann Dietz, radio operator. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 off Mehamn

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1943

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4N+EH

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1203

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire (SS Andre Martin) and ditched into the sea off Mehamn, Nordkinnhalvøya Peninsula. All four crew members were rescued.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-6 in Tilburg: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1943 at 2031 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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R4+BU

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