Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-6 at Saky AFB: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1942
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Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Saky - Saky
MSN:
7228
YOM:
1942
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Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
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Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed on landing at Saky AFB and exploded due to the bomb still on board. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Leo Brandl,
Uffz Rudolf Pinkert,
Ogefr Franz Bauer,
Ogefr Karl Puetz,
Ogefr Rudolf Mika.