Autonomous Republic of Crimea

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

8215

YOM:

1942

Location:

Sebastopol

Country:

Region:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Failed to return to base and probably crashed in Sebastopol. Lost without trace. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Helmut Baehr, pilot,
Ogefr Walter Heyne, observer,
Ogefr Walter Buxbaum, radio operator,
Fw Karl Staffel, mechanic,
Uffz Ernst Weber, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: May 17, 1942 at 1030 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

Operator:

Registration:

L1+IS

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Bombing

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Eupatoria - Eupatoria

MSN:

0159

Location:

Eupatoria

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Region:

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The airplane was returning to base at Eupatoria Airport following an operation over Kersh. For unknown, it crashed upon landing and was destroyed. Uffz Ernst Volmar was killed while three other occupants were injured.

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

Date & Time: May 10, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

Operator:

Registration:

9K+CN

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

4605

Location:

Feodosia

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Crashed in Feodosia after a suspected in-flight collision. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Armin Richter, pilot,
Uffz Horst Katzmann, observer,
Obgfr Hubert Hechl, radio operator,
Uffz Martin Herrmann, air gunner.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-6 in Kirovske: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 8, 1942 at 1338 LT

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

Operator:

Registration:

1G+AT

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

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Schedule:

Kherson - Kerch

MSN:

7053

Location:

Kirovske

Country:

Region:

Tupolev ANT-6 (TB-3 & G-2)

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En route from Kherson to Kerch, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Kirovske. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Heinrich Bartling, pilot,
Uffz Josef Zenger, observer,
Uffz Erich Herbst, radio operator,
Uffz Hans Sons, mechanic,
Ogfr Anton Theimer, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Tupolev G-2 near Kerch

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L2008

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

MSN:

22 197

YOM:

1937

Location:

Kerch

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While in cruising altitude, the airplane collided with a flock of ducks. The engine suffered vibration and lost power. The captain reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in a swampy area located near Kerch. All occupants escaped uninjured while the airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Probable cause:

In-flight collision with a flock of ducks.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-6 near Sebastopol: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

Operator:

Registration:

1H+NR

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Bombing

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

4234

Location:

Sebastopol

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While flying at night, the airplane was shot down by a Soviet fighter and crashed near Sebastopol. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ogefr Rudolf Schedl,
Ofhr Gerhard Tiemann,
Ogefr August Schaefer,
Ogefr Rudolf Willmann,
Flg Frutz Gruenwald.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a Soviet fighter.

Crash of a Chyetverikov ARK-3-2M25 off Sebastopol: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1937

Type of aircraft:

Chyetverikov ARK-3

Operator:

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Test

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Sebastopol - Sebastopol

Location:

Sebastopol

Country:

Region: