Junkers JU.88 | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane was engaged in a test flight when it suffered an engine failure and crashed in Berlin-Köpenick, killing all three occupants. On board were two civilian engineers and one pilot.
Crew:
Obfw Paul Mrusek, pilot.

Probable cause:

Failure of the left engine in flight after the failure of one or more connecting rods.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 off Great Yarmouth: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1943 at 1529 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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Registration:

F6+ML

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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430521

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The airplane departed Amsterdam-Schiphol on an operation to England. Approaching the English coast, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea some 6 km southeast of Great Yarmouth. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Horst Schwarze, pilot,
Uffz Walter Pilz, observer,
Uffz Paul Wagner, radio operator,
Uffz Karl Herbinger, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 24, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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Registration:

A6+KH

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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1377

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The airplane was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea some 140 km east southeast of Lerwick, Shetland Islands. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Julius Kienlin, pilot,
Uffz Günther Weinrebe, flight engineer,
Fw Wilhelm Bosse, radio operator,
Oblt Rudolf Schabert, observer.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 near Marsa Matruh: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 18, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Desert

Schedule:

Alexandria - Marsa Matruh

MSN:

1087

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances on a flight from Alexandria to Marsa Matruh and was destroyed. All four crew members were killed. The exact location of the mishap remains unclear.
Crew:
Fw Rudolf Grossmeyer, pilot,
Fw Horst Helpenstein, observer,
Uffz Hardy Freisackern, radio operator,
Uffz Josef Heiss, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 in the Malangen

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

430112

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For unknown reasons, the pilot was forced to ditch the airplane in the Malangen. All four crew members were rescued while the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Brétigny-sur-Orge

Date & Time: Jan 12, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Brétigny-sur-Orge - Brétigny-sur-Orge

MSN:

5877

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The crew was performing a local training flight at Brétigny-sur-Orge Airport. Upon landing, the airplane went out of control and came to rest upside down. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
Obfw Ignaz Berger, pilot,
Uffz Walter Wurtzbach, observer,
Uffz Walter Ackermann, radio operator,
Uffz Otto Bäck, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Jan 7, 1943

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Junkers JU.88

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While on a combat mission, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Comiso. Two crew members were killed and two others survived.
Those killed were:
Uffz Johannes Hofmann, observer,
Uffz Ludwig Huber, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Dec 28, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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Registration:

4D+AB

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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140146

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The aircraft failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed in Murmansk. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Obrst Alerich Hofmann, pilot,
Obfw Karl Schilze, observer,
Uffz Klaus Oelemann, radio operator,
Fw Karl Prock, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-5 in Skjeljanger: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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Registration:

D7+KH

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Meteorological / Weather

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

430224

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Skjeljanger, some 30 km north northwest of Bergen. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Georg Könneke, pilot,
Obfw Kurt Simon, radio operator,
Uffz Fritz Schönert, mechanic,
RR Rolf Bungers, meteorologist.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 in Aalborg

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1942 at 1156 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

Operator:

Registration:

D7+HH

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Stavanger - Aalborg

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The airplane departed Stavanger-Sola Airport at 1032LT on a transit flight to Aalborg. For unknown reasons, it crashed upon landing and was damaged beyond repair. All four crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
Obfw Meier, pilot,
Obfw Ernst Manske +2.