Junkers JU.88

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3Z+LV

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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0289

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The airplane was engaged in an operation to York. Approaching the British coast, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the North Sea off Whitby. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Armin Körfer, pilot,
Uffz Heinrich Müller, observer,
Fw Fritz Ernst, radio operator,
Ogfr Hermann Schleising, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-5 in Kirkenes: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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G2+AH

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Military

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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430237

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Following a pilot error, the airplane crashed on landing at Kirkenes Airport and was destroyed. The pilot was killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Uffz Karl Tegtmeier, pilot, †
Uffz Rolf Gerstner, observer,
Uffz Sigmunn Borowski, radio operator,
Uffz Leonhard Kraus, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Pilot error.

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

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1942

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4D+DA

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Plain, Valley

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1776

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Murmansk, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Oblt Helmut Afflerbach, pilot,
Uffz Konrad Lahmann, observer,
Uffz Erwin Schalleck, radio operator,
Ogefr Heinz Reinke, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1942

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4D+KH

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Plain, Valley

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142067

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Murmansk. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Jakob Schmidt, pilot,
Obfw Karl Lamparter, observer,
Obfw Georg Milbradt, radio operator,
Obfw Walter Priener, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52D-1 in Kirkenes: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1942

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G2+SH

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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1501

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Kirkenes, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
Obfw Hermann Rummler, pilot,
Fw Fritz Grillmeier, observer,
Fw Kerl Altgassem, radio operator,
Uffz Johannes von den Oelsnitz, mechanic.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-6 in Hundred House: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1942 at 2315 LT

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5K+DW

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Brussels - Brussels

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3459

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The airplane departed Brussels-Evere Airfield on an operation to Bath. After passing Bristol and while over Wales, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed in Hundred House. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Oblt Guenter Brixius, pilot, †
Ofw Fritz Kreienbrock, navigator,
Ogfr Paul Kochon, radio operator,
Fw Adolf Leibig, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

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

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1942

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B7+OA

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Lavansaari (Moshchny Island)

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

1579

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Leningrad oblast

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Russia

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Asia

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The airplane was shot down by the Soviet Flak and crash landed in the frozen Gulf of Finland, some 10 km southwest of Lavansaari, on Moshchny Island. A crew was killed and three other survived
Crew:
Lt. Werner Storz, pilot,
RR Wilhelm Dünnweber, meteorologist,
Uffz Georg Hahn, flight engineer, †
Uffz Hein Esswein, radio operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the Soviet Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Valetta: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 19, 1942

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3Z+KN

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3641

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Valetta. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 at Gilze-Rijen AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1942 at 1440 LT

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