Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Lakselv: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 30, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
142068
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the airplane crashed while taking off from Lakselv-Banak Airport. The pilot was killed and both other crew members were injured.
Crew:
Obfw Fritz Müller, pilot, †
Uffz Walter Bachheister, observer,
Gefr Karl Maier, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: May 27, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
142073
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Lakselv-Banak Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Friedrich August von Stark, pilot,
Uffz Matthias Zilk, observer,
Uffz Nikolaus Deindl, radio operator,
Uffz Albert Beselt, air gunner.
Probable cause:
shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: May 27, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
2073
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by ground fire and crashed near Banak Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Friedrich-August von Stark, pilot,
Uffz Matthias Zilk, observer,
Uffz Nikolaus Deindl, radio operator,
Uffz Albert Beselt, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by ground fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-6 in Banak: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 26, 1942 at 2320 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
1H+BH
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Bardufoss - Banak
MSN:
4817
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
On final approach to Banak Airport, the twin engine airplane collided with obstacles and crashed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Helmut Walther, pilot,
Uffz Martin Barnutz, observer,
Uffz Wilhelm Baumann, radio operator,
Uffz Georg Hager, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
4D+CK
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
3701
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Lakselv-Banak Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Wilhem Blaurock, pilot,
Uffz Ludwig Martin, observer,
Ogefr Werner Balse, radio operator,
Gefr Alexander Panhaus, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
4D+GP
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
1771
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed at Lakselv-Banak Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Rudolf Niedersäss, pilot,
Uffz Heinz Knätsch, observer,
Uffz Reinhard Magold, radio operator,
Uffz Heinrich Ostermann, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A4 in Banak: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 5, 1942 at 0320 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
4D+LM
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Banak - Banak
MSN:
1506
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Banak Airfield on an operation over Murmansk. Over the target area, it was hit by enemy fire but the crew was able to return to base. On final approach at night, the airplane impacted the ground and crashed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Günter Barrenscheen, pilot,
Uffz Albert Hölper, observer,
Uffz Alfred Reckzeh, radio operator,
Uffz Max Gries, air gunner.