Junkers JU.88

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D7+HH

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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.

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

Date & Time: Dec 10, 1942

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Catania - Catania

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4321

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Few minutes after takeoff from Catania, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Catenanuova, 35 km west northwest of Catania. Two crew members were killed and one was injured.
Crew:
Theodor Gundlach, instructor,
Ofw Karl Spengler, pilot, †
Uffz Herbert Rauter, radio operator. †

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

Date & Time: Dec 2, 1942

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L1+BA

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8610

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While on a bombing to Tobruk, the airplane was shot down by a British fighter and crashed in Derna. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Maj Erwin Paul Sy, pilot, †
Obstlt Franz von Benda, observer, †
Fw Ernst Neumeister, radio operator,
Fw Ewald Bauer, air gunner.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 off Aalborg: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1942

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Training

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Aalborg - Aalborg

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4227

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The crew departed Aalborg Airport on a local training exercise. In flight, the airplane suffered an apparent engine failure and crashed into the Limfjord off the airport. Three crew members were killed and one was rescued.
Crew:
Uffz Paul Thorand, pilot, †
Gefr Walter Kliemesch, navigator, †
Uffz Erich Stahn, flight engineer, †
Gefr Erich Wagner, radio operator.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-6 in Quimper: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 26, 1942

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Training

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Quimper - Quimper

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0026

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The crew was performing a local training flight at Quimper Airfield when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Arno von Heinburg, pilot,
Uffz Manfred Gesenberg, observer,
Obgfr Kurt Schwarz, radio operator.

Probable cause:

Pilot error.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Dielsdorf: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 21, 1942

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Training

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Plain, Valley

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469

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Dielsdorf while performing a navigation exercise. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Christian Schmalen, pilot,
Fw August Eickhoff, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Aalborg: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1942

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Plain, Valley

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8042

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Aalborg, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
Uffz Johann Freese, pilot,
Gefr Alfred Weber, observer,
Uffz Ernst Stock, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Nov 11, 1942

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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2059

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Crashed on takeoff at Bardufoss Airport and was destroyed. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
Obfw Gerhard Oertel, observer,
Fw Albert Weidmayer, mechanic,
Obfw Willi Hudde, air gunner +one pilot.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-14 into the Mediterranean Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 9, 1942

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3E+CC

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