Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Kermaria: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 18, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
6367
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 Kermaria, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Ofw Walter Oldenburg, pilot,
Oblt Klaus Schade, observer,
Uffz Helmut Winkler, radio operator,
Fw Hans Weiland, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-2 off Schouwen-Duiveland Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1941 at 0230 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R4+IM
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
0785
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to England when it suffered an engine failure and crashed into the sea off Schouwen-Duiveland Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz V. Alt, pilot,
Uffz H-G. Suckow, radio operator,
Uffz E. W. Korn, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-4 near King's Lynn: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1941 at 0200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R4+AM
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
0335
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB at 2320LT on June 13 on an operation to England. Over Norfolk, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed near King's Lynn. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Helmut Bähner, pilot,
Uffz Jakob Ried, radio operator,
Uffz Heinz Schulz, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-4 in Narborough: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1941 at 0125 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R4+DM
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
0550
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to England. It was shot down by a Beaufighter and crashed in Narborough. A crew was killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Uffz Richard Hoffmann, pilot,
Gefr Johann Reisinger, radio operator, †
Fw Peter Mayer, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
S4+GH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
0713
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Uffz Ernst Prahl, pilot,
Lt Horst Gothan, observer,
Gefr Leopold Führer, radio operator,
Uffz Erich Klex, mechanic.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-6 in Eindhoven: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1941 at 0318 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
4D+??
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Eindhoven - Eindhoven
MSN:
0521
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane was returning to base following an operation in England. After being damaged by enemy fire, it crashed on approach to Eindhoven Airport. A crew was killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Lt Walter Siefert, pilot,
Uffz Peter Hansen, observer, †
Fw Oskar Haug, observer,
Ernst Bargmann, radio operator.
Probable cause:
Damaged by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 off Tynemouth: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
M2+BL
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
6180
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While on an operation to England, the bomber was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Tynemouth. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofw Hans Vieck, pilot,
Oblt Wilhelm Maschmann, observer,
Uffz Gerhard Emmerich, radio operator,
Uffz Walter Börger, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 off Tynemouth: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 2, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
M2+DL
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
3422
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While on an operation to England, the bomber was shot down by a Hurricane and crashed into the sea off Tynemouth. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Ofw Bernhard Winse, pilot, †
Ogefr Heinrich Forstbach, air gunner, †
Oblt Heinrich Börger,
Ogefr Karl Schummer.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Caen: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 2, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
4156
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed on approach to Caen-Carpiquet Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ogefr Albert Geissle, pilot,
Uffz Johann Watermann, radio operator,
Gefr Alex Selikow, air gunner,
Gefr Theodor Weber, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Caen: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 2, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
5068
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed on approach to Caen-Carpiquet Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Johann Zengerle, pilot,
Uffz Helmuth Haberkorn, radio operator,
Fw Martin Fischer, mechanic,
Gefr Ernst Hasselhuhn, air gunner.