Junkers JU.88

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Crashed in unknown circumstances off the Isle of Capo Passero. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured. The wreckage was discovered in 2024.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-5 into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 1, 1943

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A6+EH

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430206

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Failed to return to base and believed to have crashed somewhere into the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Obfw Hans Schubert, pilot,
Obfw Heinfried Eskuche, observer,
Fw Heinrich Schumacher, radio operator,
Fw Friedrich Neumann, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1943

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1T+ET

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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0886556

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The airplane crashed while taking off from Villacidro Airfield. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Wilhelm Jenne, pilot,
Fw Helmut Heuss, observer,
Ogefr Horst Engel, radio operator,
Ogefr Emil Deuter, crew chief.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D in Chelmsford: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 20, 1943

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T9+FH

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Chelmsford. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
Lt Hans Baumer, pilot,
Lt Paul Hunold, observer, †
Ofw Hermann Dietz, radio operator. †

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 off Mehamn

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1943

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4N+EH

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1203

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire (SS Andre Martin) and ditched into the sea off Mehamn, Nordkinnhalvøya Peninsula. All four crew members were rescued.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1943 at 2031 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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R4+BU

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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360147

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen on a combat mission. It was badly shot about by enemy fire and crashed in Tilburg while on approach to base. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz R. Wacker, pilot,
Ogefr K. Harrer, radio operator,
Gefr W. Schlaf, air gunner.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1943 at 1148 LT

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KF+LD

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Test

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Plain, Valley

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Berlin - Berlin

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360136

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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.

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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

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F6+ML

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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.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jan 24, 1943

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A6+KH

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