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

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
2106
Location:
Røsta
Troms
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Røsta. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Martin Lange, pilot,
Ogefr Kuno Längle, observer,
Uffz Richard Steinle, radio operator,
Ogefr Hans Gebert, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-6 in Malangen

Date & Time: Jul 5, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
7084
YOM:
1942
Location:
Malangen
Troms
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew ditched the airplane in the Malangenfjord after the airplane was hit by enemy fire. There were no fatalities.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-6 on Kvaløya Island

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
1H+LK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
7147
YOM:
1942
Location:
Kvaløya Islands
Troms
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure and was ditched into the sea off Kvaløya Island. All four crew members were rescued by a fishing boat. A crew was injured.
Crew:
Oblt Scöner, pilot,
Uffz Alfred Milewski, radio operator,
Fw Schumann,
Uffz Beser.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Blohm & Voss BV 138C-1 on Kvaløya Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Blohm & Voss BV 138
Operator:
Registration:
7R+GH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
310034
YOM:
1941
Location:
Kvaløya Islands
Troms
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The seaplane was returning to base following a reconnaissance mission. En route, the crew encountered poor visibility with fog when the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located on Kvaløya Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ogefr Walter Nebendahl, pilot,
Uffz Heinrich Krüger, mechanic,
Obfhr Karl Heinz Strahlke, observer,
Uffz Willy Rohmann, radio operator.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Blohm & Voss BV 138C-1 in Tromsø: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Blohm & Voss BV 138
Operator:
Registration:
K6+FL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
310046
YOM:
1941
Location:
Tromsø
Troms
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Tromsø, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Fw Walter Nicolaisen, pilot,
Lt Wolf Mensinger, observer,
Uffz Kurt Eckhardt, radio operator,
Obfw Wilhelm Hauer, mechanic,
Ogefr Karl Heinz Winter, mechanic.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Bardufoss

Date & Time: May 4, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1020
Location:
Bardufoss
Troms
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in Bardufoss following an engine failure and was destroyed. The crew escaped unhurt.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Junkerrs JU.52/3m See in Bardufoss

Date & Time: Apr 5, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
5609
YOM:
1936
Location:
Bardufoss
Troms
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The seaplane crashed on landing at Bardufoss Airport and was damaged beyond repair. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 on Mt Beahcegealháldi: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
4N+HH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Kemi - Bardufoss
MSN:
0601
Location:
Mt Beahcegealháldi
Troms
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While on a transfer flight from Kemi to Bardufoss, the airplane crashed on Mt Beahcegealháldi located some 65 km east northeast of Skibotn. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Oskar Braun, pilot,
Oblt August Beuter, Observer,
Fw Herbert Hirsch, radio operator,
Uffz Heinz Höhner, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18G in the Ullsfjorden

Date & Time: Aug 21, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.18
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
860
Location:
Ullsfjorden
Troms
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The floatplane suffered an engine failure in flight and was ditched in the Ullsfjorden. Due to rough sea, the airplane was severely damaged and later sank. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Focke-Wulf Fw.200C-1 Condor in the Tranøyfjorden: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor
Operator:
Registration:
F8+BH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Aalborg - Aalborg
MSN:
0002
Location:
Tranøyfjorden
Troms
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew departed Aalborg Airport on a bombing mission over Simavik and Skarsfjord. On the return trip, the four engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of an RAF Hurricane and crashed into the Tranøyfjorden. All six occupants were killed.
Crew (1./I./KG 40):
Lt Otto Freytag, pilot,
Oblt Günther Thiel,
Ofw Heinrich Ruthmann,
Ofw Willi Rieker,
Uffz Franz Seelbach,
Gefr Manfred Stephani.
Source and photos on http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/dyroy.html
Probable cause:
Shot down by an RAF fighter.
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