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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.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-5 in Kirkenes

Date & Time: May 30, 1942

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430244

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Shot down by enemy fire and crash landed in Kirkenes. All four crew members escaped.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: May 30, 1942

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Takeoff (climb)

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142068

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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

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142073

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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.

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shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: May 27, 1942

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Landing (descent or approach)

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2073

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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.

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Shot down by ground fire.

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

Date & Time: May 26, 1942 at 2320 LT

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Heinkel He.111

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1H+BH

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Bardufoss - Banak

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4817

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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 Blohm & Voss BV 138 C-1 on Sørøya Island: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 14, 1942

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Blohm & Voss BV 138

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K6+BL

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Mountains

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310052

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1941

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The airplane was performing a reconnaissance mission when it crashed on Sørøya Island in poor weather conditions. The wreckage was found on the slope of Mt Stoppen. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Hans Runte, pilot,
Oblt Ernst Dinsing, observer,
Uffz Karl Mehrhoff, radio operator,
Ogefr Karl Heinz Warnke, mechanic,
Ogefr Wilhelm Hänseler, air gunner.

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Controlled flight into terrain.

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

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1942

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4D+CK

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Bombing

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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.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-5 in Kirkenes: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1942

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Landing (descent or approach)

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G2+AH

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