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Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 near Shatalovo AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
2660
Location:
Shatalovo AFB
Smolensk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
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 near Shatalovo AFB, killing the entire crew of four.
Crew:
Fw Otto Schulz, pilot,
Uffz Otto Beuter, observer,
Uffz Erich Seela, radio operator,
Uffz Johann Hattler, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 at Shatalovo AFB: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1942 at 0935 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
5K+CT
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Shatalovo - Shatalovo
MSN:
3770
Location:
Shatalovo AFB
Smolensk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
While taking off from Shatalovo AFB, the airplane went out of control and crashed on a maintenance hangar, bursting into flames. All four crew members as well as two people in the hangar were killed.
Crew:
Ofw Willi Fischer, pilot,
Uffz Horst Drage, observer,
Fw Karl Holzfurtner, radio operator,
Uffz Herbert Peters, air gunner.
Ground personnel:
Hans Sauer,
Gefr Otto Kanatl.

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

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Bryansk - Dnipropetrovsk
MSN:
6702
Location:
Roslavl
Smolensk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane was on a transit flight from Bryansk to Dnipropetrovsk with a crew of five on board. Following an engine failure in flight, the airplane crashed in Roslavl and was destroyed. All five occupants were killed.
Crew:
Lt Kurt Stengel Kurt, pilot,
Gefr Franz Ulrich, observer,
Gefr Willi Krieger, radio operator,
Obgfr Racker, mechanic,
Obgfr Erich Schneider, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Polikarpov P-5 near Privolye

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov P-5
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-X314
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
10043
YOM:
1935
Location:
Privolye
Smolensk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a combat mission, the airplane passed behind the enemy lines when it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed 1,5 km northeast of the village of Privolye. Both crew members were uninjured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Polikarpov U-2 near Dorogobuzh: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 18, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-S3833
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
12758
YOM:
1938
Location:
Dorogobuzh
Smolensk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed in the region of Dorogobuzh. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge in Dugino: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
SG+BM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
5590
YOM:
1936
Location:
Dugino
Smolensk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Dugino, killing the four crew members.
Crew:
Oblt Reich Brunsel, pilot +3.

Crash of a Polikarpov SP near Zheltovka: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 10, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-A782
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
7958
YOM:
1936
Location:
Zheltovka
Smolensk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of Zheltovka, killing the pilot, sole on board.

Crash of a Polikarpov SP near Zheltovka: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 10, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-A718
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
7894
YOM:
1936
Location:
Zheltovka
Smolensk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of Zheltovka, killing the pilot, sole on board.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge near Smolensk: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
G6+GV
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Yukhnov - Smolensk
MSN:
5486
YOM:
1935
Location:
Smolensk
Smolensk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Juchnow (Yukhnov) on a flight to Smolensk with a crew of five on board. It crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere these two cities. All five crew members were killed. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Ofw Arthur Scheich, pilot,
Oblt Oskar von Bonin, observer,
Uffz Albert Brühl, observer,
Fw Hans Kröz, radio operator,
Fw Hugo Runge, mechanic.
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