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Murmansk oblast

Crash of a Tupolev SB-2 near Pechenga: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 1, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
18/299
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in the region of Pechenga, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
Sgt Mikhail Petrovich Kupriyanov, pilot,
Lt Nikolai Dmitrievich Bichik, navigator,
Sgt Stepan Vasilievich Artamonov, radio operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: May 18, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
4D+LN
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
1746
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed near Murmansk. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Ludwig Brierklein, pilot,
Uffz Jihann Roseberger, observer,
Ogefr Josef Huber, mechanic,
Ogefr Fritz Krükgerle, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: May 17, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
4D+LH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
142062
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Murmansk. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Wilhelm Teichmann, pilot,
Fw Jakob Mack, observer,
Uffz Herbert Fischer, radio operator,
Uffz Heinz Zgerede, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: May 15, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
4D+LN
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
142055
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the area of Murmansk. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Johan Weber, pilot,
Uffz Herman Dremen, observer,
Uffz Karl Wünsch, radio operator,
Ogefr Heinz Theile, mechanic.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Murmansk: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 15, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
4D+HM
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
142038
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Murmansk. Three crew members were killed and the observer was uninjured.
Crew:
Uffz Erwin Jäger, pilot, †
Ogefr Herman Humbert, observer,
Ogefr Karl Kümmel, radio operator, †
Gefr Erich Weidlich, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: May 10, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
4D+CB
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
3676
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed near Ura-Guba and was destroyed. All four crew members were killed. Maybe shot down by enemy fire.
Crew:
Oblt Friedrich Ostadal, pilot,
Obfw Gerhard Kohla, observer,
Uffz Friedrich Raber, radio operator,
Uffz Karl Heinz Bassen, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Pechenga: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
4D+GH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
140210
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by the Soviet Flak and crashed near Pechenga (Petsamo). Three crew were killed and the pilot was injured.
Crew:
Obfw Hans Karpeskiel, pilot,
Obfw Erwin Sommer, observer, †
Obfw Rudolf Adler, radio operator, †
Uffz Josef Pieper, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by the Soviet Flak.

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

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
4D+DA
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
1776
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Murmansk, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Oblt Helmut Afflerbach, pilot,
Uffz Konrad Lahmann, observer,
Uffz Erwin Schalleck, radio operator,
Ogefr Heinz Reinke, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
4D+KH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
142067
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Murmansk. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Jakob Schmidt, pilot,
Obfw Karl Lamparter, observer,
Obfw Georg Milbradt, radio operator,
Obfw Walter Priener, air gunner.

Crash of a Tupolev SB 2 near Lovozero: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 5, 1942
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane failed to return to base following a combat mission in the region of Lovozero. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Cpt Leonid Antonovich Shvarobey, pilot,
Cpt Semyon Nikolaevich Romanov, navigator +1.