Junkers JU.88

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M7+HL

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Plain, Valley

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2506

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Lepametsa, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Fw Richard Brecht, pilot,
Fw Ernst Weissmann, observer,
Ogefr Wilhelm Grünwald, radio operator,
Gefr Kurt Ehrlich, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 off Ust-Luga: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1941

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M7+FH

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Yes

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2505

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Bay of Luga off Ust-Luga. The air gunner was killed and three other crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Lt stefan Aigner, pilot,
Gefr Karl-Heinz Stadtmann, observer,
Gefr Albrecht Finke, radio operator,
Gefr Kurt Meinhardt, air gunner. †

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 into the Gulf of Finland: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1941

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M7+JL

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The bomber crashed in unknown circumstances in the Gulf of Finland. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ogefr Walter Pröger, pilot,
Uffz Karl-Heinz Schumacher, observer,
Gefr Herbert Schulze, radio operator,
Gefr Gerhard Brochsel, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1941

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S4+KL

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1139

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The airplane was engaged in an operation to England when it crashed in the North Sea off the east coast of England. Lost without trace.
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Fw Walter Reinke, pilot,
Lt Helmut Wellenkamp, observer,
Uffz Werner Scheidt, radio operator,
Uffz Otto Ditermann, mechanic.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-2 off Den Helder: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1941 at 0816 LT

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Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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0835

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The airplane crashed into the sea some 45 km off Den Helder. A crew was killed and three others were rescued.
Crew:
Obfw S. Ehrich, pilot,
Lt L. Blankenhahn, observer,
Gefr S. Turowski, radio operator, †
Obfw R. Lossack, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1941

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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8227

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The airplane suffered an engine failure shortly after takeoff from Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport. The pilot elected to return for an emergency landing when he lost control of the airplane that crashed near the airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Aloys Hessling, pilot,
Gefr Werner Pietsch, observer,
Uffz Georg Pauser, radio operator,
Gefr Robert Neuer, air gunner.

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Engine failure shortly after takeoff.

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

Date & Time: Aug 21, 1941

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M7+AH

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The bomber crashed in unknown circumstances into the Gulf of Finland off Tallinn. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Albert Hold, pilot,
Gefr Otto Zawadil, radio operator,
Gefr Willy Hartwig, observer,
Uffz Uwe Heinsen, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 into the Gulf of Finland: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1941

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M7+HK

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