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

Date & Time: Feb 20, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
7T+FH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1358
Location:
Malta
Malta
Country:
Malta
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by a Hurricane and crashed into the sea off Malta. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Hermann Ehehalt, pilot,
Ofw Willi Lemcke, observer,
Uffz Heinz Ferkal, radio operator,
Uffz Willi Engelhardt, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-6 near Gilze-Rijen AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1942 at 0140 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
R4+LR
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
0153
Location:
Gilze-Rijen AFB
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was returning to base at Gilze-Rijen AFB following an operation. On approach at night, the crew encountered icing conditions and was unable to lower the flaps. The airplane stalled and crashed near Alphen, few km short of runway. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt A. Molenaar, pilot,
Obfw A. Scheibel, observer,
Fw J. Jost, radio operator.
Probable cause:
Icing conditions caused the flaps to be jammed.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Marolles-en-Hurepoix: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1942 at 2030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Brétigny-sur-Orge - Brétigny-sur-Orge
MSN:
0384
Location:
Marolles-en-Hurepoix
Essonne
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training sortie at Brétigny-sur-Orge AFB. While circling in the vicinity of the airbase, the airplane crashed for unknown reasons in Marolles-en-Hurepoix, about 5 km southwest of the airfield. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Hans-Joachim Strauch, pilot,
Uffz Karl Seifert, observer,
Uffz Günther Kraus, radio operator,
Gefr Hans-Otto Keske, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 in Kerkwerve

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1942 at 1800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
F6+IL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Eindhoven - Eindhoven
MSN:
1691
Location:
Kerkwerve
Zeeland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Eindhoven Airport at 1630LT on a reconnaissance sortie in support of 'Operation Cerberus'. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Kerkwerve. All four crew members were injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 on Mt Møsnuken: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 7, 1942 at 1435 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
A6+EH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Stavanger - Stavanger
MSN:
1049
Location:
Mt Møsnuken
Hordaland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew departed Stavanger-Sola Airport on a SAR operation over the Atlantic Ocean after a JU.88 registered A6+OH was missing since the previous day. Following an unsuccessful mission, the crew returned to Stavanger but decided to make a pass over Bergen. In limited visibility due to poor weather conditions, the airplane impacted the slope of Mt Møsnuken located northwest of Osøyro, some 20 km southeast of Bergen. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Friedrich Buczko, pilot,
Oblt Werner Gustav Schräpler,
Lt Theodor Hitzlberger,
Uffz Paul Gerninghaus.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 in Astrup: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1942 at 1125 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1535
Location:
Astrup
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While flying in marginal weather conditions (light snow), the airplane crashed under unknown circumstances near the village of Astrup. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Rudi-Paul Hannig, pilot,
Fw Karl Dippel, observer,
Gefr Gerhard Mildner, radio operator,
Uffz Heinrich Schaaf, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 into the Atlantic Ocean: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
A6+OH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Stavanger - Stavanger
MSN:
1521
Location:
Atlantic Ocean
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Stavanger-Sola Airport on an operation over the Atlantic Ocean. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the sea off the Faroe Islands. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Uffz Hubert Braun, pilot,
Oblt Paul Schmidt, observer,
Uffz Rickard Preiss, radio operator,
Uffz Lee Hager, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-5 in Vitebsk: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 5, 1942 at 1502 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Vitebsk - Vitebsk
MSN:
1706
Location:
Vitebsk
Vitebsk voblast
Country:
Belarus
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a local training flight at Vitebsk Airport, carrying one instructor and one student pilot. It crashed upon takeoff, killing both occupants.
Crew:
Uffz Horst Dohmhardt, pilot,
Prf Erich Schmidt, instructor.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 off Cromer: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1942 at 0901 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
S4+CK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Leeuwarden - Leeuwarden
MSN:
1159
Location:
Cromer
Norfolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Leeuwarden Airport on an operation to England. Approximately 20 miles northeast off the coast of Norfolk, while flying in heavy snow falls, it was approaching the HMT Flydea that was on patrol when it crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Alois Orth, pilot,
Ogfr Fritz Eckhardt, observer,
Uffz Adolf Betz, radio operator,
Ogfr Gerhard Bardeleben, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-a near Lannion: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 27, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1611
Location:
Lannion
Côtes-d'Armor
Country:
France
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 near Lannion. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Fw Walter Majewski, †
Oblt Alfons Gesser, †
Uffz Theodor Grossmann, †
Uffz Karl Krause.
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