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

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1941 at 1717 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
5582
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Schwenda while completing a training exercise. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Georg Bödeker, pilot,
Ogefr Franz Zanger, radio operator.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 near Soltsy

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1222
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Destroyed in an emergency landing near Soltsy, southwest of Ilmen Lake. All three crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Lt Anton Schweinsteiger, pilot,
Ogefr Hans Albers, observer,
Ogefr Adolf Rinne, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 near Soltsy

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
M7+CK
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
4575
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Destroyed in an emergency landing near Soltsy, southwest of Ilmen Lake. All four crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Uffz Herbert Wolenski, pilot,
Uffz Herbert Nüttig, observer,
Ogefr Ernst Beyer, radio operator,
Ogefr Karl Breitner, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-2 at Lanvéoc-Poulmic NAS

Date & Time: Oct 28, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
DE+SF
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Lanvéoc-Poulmic - Lanvéoc-Poulmic
MSN:
0784
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed upon takeoff from Lanvéoc-Poulmic NAS. A crew was injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Uffz Kurt Sier, pilot,
Arthur Klanke, meteo,
Gefr Gerhard Tiedt, radio operator,
Uffz Johannes Nass, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Engine failure upon takeoff.

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

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1941 at 2135 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
7T+CH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1376
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by a Defiant and a Hurricane then crashed near Woore. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Ofw Herbert Datzert, pilot, †
Gefr Karl Hennemann, observer,
Uffz Josef Kolar, radio operator,
Fw Erich Neukirchen, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by two British fighters.

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

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1941 at 2000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5K+??
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
3462
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Heers, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Uffz K. Javornik, pilot,
Uffz R. Lux, observer,
Uffz K. Woll, radio operator,
Gefr H. Stendel, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in AMsterdam

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Amsterdam - Amsterdam
MSN:
1116
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed upon takeoff at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport. A crewman was injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Gefr Willi Engelhard, air gunner, +3.
Probable cause:
Engine failure upon takeoff.

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

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
M7+AL
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
1180
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Oblt Kurt P. Obermayer, pilot,
Ofw Rudolf Streitzu, radio operator,
Uffz Paul Friebe, observer,
Uffz Ernst Daskewitz, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Amsterdam - Amsterdam
MSN:
1116
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The bomber suffered an engine failure and crashed upon landing at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport. The air gunner was injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

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

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
2564
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing at Rémilly Airfield. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Fw Johann Martens, pilot, †
Uffz Hans Fiebig, radio operator,
Obfw Wilhelm Anhäuser, mechanic,
Uffz Fritz Schumann, air gunner. †