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Crash of an Avro 652 Anson XI in Heraklion

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
PH753
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Heraklion
Crete / Κρήτη
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The approach was completed in strong cross winds. After touchdown, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and hit a ditch. On impact, the undercarriage were sheared off and the aircraft came to rest on its belly. Both occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-20-DK in Heraklion: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-49791
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
15607/27052
YOM:
1945
Location:
Heraklion
Crete / Κρήτη
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
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 Vickers 290 Wellington I near Kasteli AFB: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 290 Wellington I
Operator:
Registration:
R9693
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Al Dabaa - Al Dabaa
Location:
Kasteli AFB
Crete / Κρήτη
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by the German Flak, caught fire and exploded in the air before crashing near Kasteli AFB. The airplane was destroyed and all six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Edmund David Fleishman, pilot,
Sgt Lawrence Edgar Mathews, copilot,
Sgt George Richardson Haugh, navigator,
F/O Elwood Maurice William Bolton, bomb aimer,
Sgt Robert Arthur Giles, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas Cecil Westwood, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Fiat G.12 off Gavdos Island

Date & Time: Nov 9, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Fiat G.12
Operator:
Registration:
I-FELI
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Tobruk – Athens
MSN:
18
Location:
Gavdos Island
Crete / Κρήτη
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Tobruk to Athens, the crew encountered technical problems with the fuel supply system. The captain ditched the airplane off Gavdos Island, south of Crete. All occupants were rescued while the aircraft was lost. The airplane was also carrying the military registration MM60666.
Crew:
Cpt Fenili.
Probable cause:
Failure of the fuel supply system.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-14 off Chania: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 5, 1942 at 1012 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
3E+DH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
4140
Location:
Chania
Crete / Κρήτη
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
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 into the sea some 10 km northwest of Chania. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Heinz Klemm, pilot,
Uffz Max Schimmer, radio operator,
Uffz Helmut Sauer, mechanic,
Uffz Michael Moosbauer, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

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

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
1H+FP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
3874
Location:
Heraklion
Crete / Κρήτη
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
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
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
5280
YOM:
1935
Location:
Tymbáki
Crete / Κρήτη
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
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
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
L7866
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Shallufa - Shallufa
Location:
Heraklion
Crete / Κρήτη
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
L1+LL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Elefsis - Elefsis
MSN:
2262
Location:
Crete
Crete / Κρήτη
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
L1+IK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Elefsis - Elefsis
MSN:
6329
Location:
Crete
Crete / Κρήτη
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
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.
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