Junkers JU.88

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M7+HH

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3594

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Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Valetta, killing the entire crew.
Crew.
Uffz Werner Lessner, pilot,
Gefr Josef Diesenbach, observer,
Gefr Karl-Heinz Beckenau, radio operator,
Gefr Herbert Mitlerer, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1941

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L1+HP

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Military

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Mountains

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Elefsis - Dessau

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5611

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The airplane departed Elefsis AFB near Athens on a ferry flight to Dessau. While cruising over Bavaria, the crew encountered foggy conditions when the airplane impacted hilly and wooded terrain near Buchsee. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Hermann Hain,
Uffz Heinz Bäcker,
Ogfr Kurt Haberland,
Gfr Hans Lukas.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 into the North Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1941

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1B+NH

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Meteorological / Weather

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1221

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The airplane suffered an engine failure and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofw Gabriel Hummel, pilot,
Ernst-Christian Westermann, meteo,
Ofw Paul Keller, radio operator.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88S-1 off Winterton-on-Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 21, 1941

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S4+DL

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1442

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While on an operation to England and flying along the coast of Norfolk, the airplane crashed into the sea off Winterton-on-Sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Wilhelm Gospodarek, pilot,
Lt Heinrich Deters, observer,
Uffz Heinz Holzapfel, radio operator,
Volkmar Eschke, mechanic.

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

Date & Time: Dec 21, 1941

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M2+DL

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1518

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Lost without trace. May have crashed somewhere in the North Sea.
Crew:
Fw Günther Balz, pilot,
Oblt Hermann Mitscherlich, observer,
Ogefr Erhard Pröhl, radio operator,
Ogefr Frutz Knauft, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 near Lake Prášil: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 20, 1941

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CO+ON

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Plzeň Region (Plzeňský kraj)

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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0089

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Lake Prášil

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Czech Republic

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Europe

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area located near Lake Prášil, near the border with Germany. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 in Morlaix: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 18, 1941

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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1291

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The airplane was shot down by a British fighter and crashed upon landing at Morlaix Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ogefr Gerhard Pelz, pilot,
Lt Hans-Detlef Lindemann, observer,
Uffz Fritz Grassmann, radio operator,
Uffz Eduard Martin, air gunner.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

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

Date & Time: Dec 17, 1941

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7T+LL

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Plain, Valley

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3583

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Benghazi. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofw Heinrich Trubold, pilot,
Lt Hermann Meyer, observer,
Uffz Otto Fladung, radio operator,
Uffz Herbert Breuer, air gunner.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 near Gilze-Rijen AFB

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1941 at 2138 LT

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4D+FR

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Takeoff (climb)

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