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

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
B7+OA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1579
Location:
Lavansaari (Moshchny Island)
Leningrad oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
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
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
3Z+KN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
3641
Location:
Valetta
Malta
Country:
Malta
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
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
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
R4+PR
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
6139
Location:
Gilze-Rijen AFB
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on a local test flight. The airplane crashed on takeoff following a crew error. All three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Uffz W. Neusser, pilot,
Ogfr G. Eibl, radio operator,
P. Skoda, test engineer.
Probable cause:
Crew error.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 off Sylt Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1942 at 0955 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Westerland-Sylt - Westerland-Sylt
MSN:
8022
Location:
Sylt Island
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Westerland-Sylt Airfield on a bombing exercise. It suffered engine problems and crashed into the sea about 10 km north of Sylt Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Ewald Schulz, pilot,
Uffz Fritz Rowinski, radio operator,
Uffz Hans Keller, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Engine problems.

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

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
4D+GP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1771
Location:
Lakselv-Banak
Finnmark
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed at Lakselv-Banak Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Rudolf Niedersäss, pilot,
Uffz Heinz Knätsch, observer,
Uffz Reinhard Magold, radio operator,
Uffz Heinrich Ostermann, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

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

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
4D+KM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1747
Location:
North Sea
World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Uffz Heinz Laukner, pilot,
Gfr Rudolf Höller, observer,
Ogefr Heinz Göppert, radio operator,
Fw Bruno Riegel, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
4D+AA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
0182
Location:
North Sea
World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Uffz Bruno Beissert, pilot,
Ogefr Günter Baumann, observer,
Ogefr Hans Müser, radio operator,
Gefr Rudolf Rose, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 on Mt Gárdevárri

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
4D+AM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
1478
Location:
Mt Gárdevárri
Finnmark
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was returning to his base following an operation against Soviet ships when the airplane ran out of fuel. The crew abandoned the airplane and bailed out. All four crew members were uninjured and the airplane crash landed on Mt Gárdevárri.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Oulu: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1049
Location:
Oulu
Northern Ostrobothnia
Country:
Finland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
In unknown circumstances, the bomber collided with a second Luftwaffe JU.88 (s/n 140192) and crashed near Oulu, killing all five crew members.
Crew:
Obfw Josef Bicke, pilot,
Obfw Alois Lüthgart, radio operator,
Fw Emil Kagel, mechanic,
Uffz Heinrich Hellenkampf, observer,
Obfw Walter Horn, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
140192
Location:
Oulu
Northern Ostrobothnia
Country:
Finland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
In unknown circumstances, the bomber collided with a second Luftwaffe JU.88 (s/n 1049) and crashed near Oulu, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
Cpt Gottfried Hafer, pilot,
Uffz Fridolin Haskel, observer,
Uffz Walter Bettig, mechanic,
Uffz Herbert Hermann, air gunner.
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