Junkers JU.88

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A6+BH

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430205

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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

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Landing (descent or approach)

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3E+IH

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Deelen - Deelen

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144558

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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.

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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

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D5+EW

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Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Skagerrak off Hanstholm. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 near Murmansk: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1943

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4D+IB

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2298

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Shot down by the Soviet Flan and crashed near Murmansk. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Helmut Lützow, pilot,
Ofw Ludwig Kolb, radio operator,
Uffz Edmund Miehstein, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-6 into the Bay of Biscay: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1943 at 2252 LT

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C9+FU

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While attacking a RAF Wellington registered BK516, the airplane was shot down by the Polish crew and crashed into the Bay of Biscay as well as the Wellington. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Karl Franz, pilot,
Gefr Dalbor, mechanic,
Uffz Theil, radio operator.

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Shot down by a British Wellington.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-14 in Wijdenes: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1943 at 0245 LT

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3E+CK

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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.

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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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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.

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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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