Crete / Κρήτη

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15607/27052

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1945

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Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
F/Sgt Frank F. Giordano,
Sgt Robert P. Marin,
1st Lt Leon I. McCaskill.

Crash of a Fiat G.12 off Gavdos Island

Date & Time: Nov 9, 1942

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Fiat G.12

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I-FELI

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Tobruk – Athens

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En route from Tobruk to Athens, the crew encountered technical problems with the fuel supply system. The captain attempted to ditch the aircraft off Gavdos Island, south of Crete. All occupants were rescued while the aircraft was lost. The aircraft was carrying the military registration MM60666 as well.
Crew:
Cpt Fenili.

Probable cause:

Failure of the fuel supply system.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 in Heraklion: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1942

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Heinkel He.111

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1H+FP

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3874

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances at Heraklion Airport. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Lt Horst Simon, pilot, †
Ogefr Johann Krause, observer,
Ogefr Walter Herrmann, radio operator, †
Ogefr Willi Bormann, flight engineer. †

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

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1942

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Junkers JU.52

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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5280

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1935

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The airplane suffered an engine failure upon takeoff from Tymbáki Airport and crashed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Wilhelm Widmeier, pilot,
Ogfr Günther Schussig, radio operator,
Fw Hubert Gajewski, mechanic,
Uffz Konlik, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Engine failure at takeoff.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Heraklion

Date & Time: May 29, 1941

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L7866

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Bombing

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Shallufa - Shallufa

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The airplane departed Shallufa Airbase at 2300LT on May 28 to bomb the Maleme Aerodrome that was just captured by the German forces. An abnormal fuel consumption forced the crew to divert to Heraklion for an emergency landing. The aircraft belly landed and came to rest. While it was damaged beyond repair, all six crew members were unhurt and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Sydney Dawson,
W/O Walter Richard Faulkner,
F/Sgt William Wallace Oakley,
Sgt Herbert Reginald Walter Watkins,
Sgt Henry Wheelan,
Sgt E. Webb.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Crete

Date & Time: May 22, 1941

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Junkers JU.88

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L1+LL

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Elefsis - Elefsis

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2262

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The bomber departed Elefsis AFB at 0730 on an operation to Crete. Over the island, it was shot down by enemy fire (British ship) and crashed. All four occupants were injured.
Crew:
Ofw Heinrich Boecker, pilot,
Uffz Ernst Mössner, observer,
Fw Fritz Jährling, radio operator,
Gfr Hans Tesch, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Crete: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 22, 1941

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Junkers JU.88

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L1+IK

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Elefsis - Elefsis

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6329

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The bomber departed Elefsis AFB at 0730 on an operation to Crete. Over the island, it was shot down by enemy fire (British ship) and crashed. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Lt Wolfgang Schweickhardt, pilot, †
Gfr Werner Boll, observer, †
Uffz Karl-Heinz Knüttel, radio operator, †
Gfr Josef Bullinger, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg5e in Alikianos: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 20, 1941

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Junkers JU.52

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9P+MU

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Plain, Valley

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6908

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1940

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Alikianos, southwest from Chania. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Heinz Bickel, pilot,
Fw Rudolf Huemer, observer,
Uffz Gustav Peters, radio operator.
Passenger:
Fw Richard Seiler.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m off Heraklion: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 20, 1941

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Junkers JU.52

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G6+EK

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