Junkers JU.88

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7T+AH

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

3589

Location:

Malta

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Malta

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Europe

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While on an operation to Malta, the airplane was shot down by a Beaufighter in the target area and crashed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Horst Ehler, pilot,
Ogefr Karl Langner, observer,
Gefr Horst Köhler, radio operator,
Gefr Otto Pageraro, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 into Trifonayarvi Lake: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 9, 1942

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4D+HK

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

8166

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The airplane suffered an engine failure and is believed to have crashed into the Trifonayarvi Lake. Lost without trace.
Crew.
Lt Wolgang Beck, pilot,
Uffz Otto Stark, observer,
Ogefr Erich Günther, radio operator,
Ogefr Johannes Eikmanns, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

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

Date & Time: Mar 9, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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1504

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Crashed for unknown reasons at Benghazi Airport. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Fw Martin Bär, pilot, †
Uffz Wolfgang Wetzel, observer,
Ogefr Karl Bartuneck, radio operator,
Uffz Herbert Bier, air gunner. †

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

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1942

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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6552

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Foggia, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Hptm Franz Hass, pilot,
Lt Horst Berkefeld, observer,
Ofw Herbert Kaden, radio operator,
Uffz Simon Merdes, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Sprakel: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 4, 1942 at 2050 LT

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Münster - Münster

MSN:

3248

Location:

Sprakel

North Rhine-Westphalia

Country:

Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed Münster-Handorf Airport on a local training exercise. For unknown reasons, it went out of control and crashed in Sprakel, about 9 km northwest of the airfield. Two crew members were injured and a third was killed.
Crew:
Lt Günther Venske, pilot,
Uffz Helmut Kellermann, radio operator,
Fw Johannes Erwin, air gunner. †

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

Date & Time: Mar 4, 1942 at 1620 LT

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4D+DA

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Eindhoven - Eindhoven

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1384

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The airplane departed Eindhoven Airport on an operation to England. Approaching the coast of Norfolk, it was shot down by the British Flak and crashed into the sea off Mundesley. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Wilhelm Dick, pilot,
Fw Oskar Haug, observer,
Uffz Richard Prohaska, radio operator,
Fw Hans Troekes, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the British Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 near RAF Krendi: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 2, 1942

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M7+JK

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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1392

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While on an operation to Malta, the airplane was shot down by a Hurricane and crashed in Gebel Cantar, about 1,5 km west of RAF Krendi. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Albert Degenhardt, pilot,
Uffz Friedrich Engelbert, observer,
Uffz Hermann Gessele, radio operator,
Uffz Werner Rehschütz, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

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

Date & Time: Mar 2, 1942

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M7+CK

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Plain, Valley

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1592

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The airplane was hit by enemy fire over Malta. While returning to base, it crashed in Augusta, south of Catania. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Heinz Jesek, pilot,
Fw Claus Rüschmann, observer,
Uffz Richard Rutkowski, radio operator,
Ogefr Gerhard Wittke, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1942

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M7+DK

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