Lakselv-Banak | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

En route, the three engine aircraft was attacked by the pilot of a Soviet Air Force Petlyakov Pe-3. The crew reduced his altitude and was able to attempt an emergency landing in a pasture. While all three occupants were slightly injured and rescued, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and abandoned on site.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the pilot of a Soviet Petlyakov Pe-3.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m near Banak: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1944

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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SE+HZ

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Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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6269

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While flying some 20 km south of Banak Airport, the three engine aircraft was shot down by the crew of a Soviet Air Force Douglas Boston and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofw Hermann Schminke,
Fw Alfred Nährig,
Ofw Eduard Huhnholdt.
Source & photos: https://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/uccagagga.html

Probable cause:

Shot down by a Soviet Air Force plane.

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

Date & Time: May 26, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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KR+KV

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Lakselv - Lakselv

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0881718

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The crew was returning to base at Lakselv-Banak when the airplane crashed in a wooded area located in Muddusjärvi, bursting into flames. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Lt Josef Franz, †
Uffz Walter Kraft, †
Uffz Hans Peck,
Uffz Friedrich Czech.

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

Date & Time: May 22, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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4D+ML

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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142249

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Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea north of Banak Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Fridolin Grosspeintner, pilot,
Uffz Erwin Kretschel, observer,
Uffz Friedrich Fritz, radio operator,
Ogefr Gerhard Hanel, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge in Geaidnogáisá

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1943 at 1052 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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7U+LM

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Kemi – Banak

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6032

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1938

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En route to Lakselv-Banak Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy snow falls. The airplane impacted the summit of Geaidnogáisá, lost its engines and crash landed in snow. All nine occupants were seriously injured and rescued.
Crew (4./KGr.z.b.V 108):
Uffz Hans F. Strasser, pilot,
Fw Ernst Bayer, mechanic,
Fw Alfred Brüning, radio operator,
Uffz Ernst Mohr, air gunner.
Passengers:
Hptm Rüstemeyer,
F/O Steinle,
Uffz Drössler,
Ogfr Haase,
Mech Kunze.
Source & photos:
http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/geaidnogaisa.html

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg3e near Unset: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 5, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

Operator:

Registration:

7U+FK

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Mountains

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Oslo - Lakselv

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6101

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1939

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The airplane departed Oslo-Fornebu Airport on a flight to Kalselv Airport, carrying five crew members and a load of spare parts for the German airplane based at Lakselv-Banak AFB. While cruising in icing conditions, the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain (1,450 metres high) located near Unset. All five crew members were killed.
Crew (KGr zbV 108):
Uffz Nikolaus von Scheibenhof, pilot,
Ofw Kurt Evers, copilot,
Fw Fred Sensfuss,
Ogfr Joachim Jensen,
Obfw Alfred Mache.

Probable cause:

Icing conditions.

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

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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4D+?C

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Banak - Kemi

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En route from Banak to Kemi, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed in the hilly area of Saana located 2 km east of Kilpisjärvi. Four crew members were killed and the mechanic was injured.
Crew:
Oblt Oskar Dittmar, pilot, †
Uffz Max Krause, mechanic,
Ogfr Karl Eichmuller, radio operator, †
Ogfr Georg Gruber, observer, †
Ogfr Arthur Weber, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

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

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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140085

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The airplane was badly shot about by enemy fire and crashed upon landing at Lakselv-Banak Airport. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Fw Alfred Seidel, pilot, †
Lt Helmut Natalis, observer,
Gefr Wilhelm Schuh, radio operator,
Uffz Walter Zachowski, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 in Lakselv: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Lakselv - Lakselv

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430109

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While taking off from Lakselv-Banak Airport, the airplane went out of control and crashed on a parked JU.88 (s/n 6749). Two crew members were killed and two others were injured. Both airplanes were destroyed. The parked airplane was empty at the time of the accident.
Crew:
Fw Joseph Richter, pilot, †
Oblt Walter Loos, observer,
Uffz Artur Kurze, radio operator,
Gefr Helmut Taake, air gunner. †

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 in Lakselv

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Military

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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1489

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The airplane crashed on landing at Lakselv-Banak Airport and was destroyed. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
Lt Heinz Engler, pilot,
Fw Günter Oltmann, observer,
Ogefr Josef Nave, radio operator,
Fw Peter Egner, air gunner.