Junkers JU.88

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R4+?M

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Military

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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230

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The airplane crashed just after a night takeoff from Gilze-Rijen Airport. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofhr Hans Klarhöfer, pilot,
Gefr Gerhard Osterloh,
Gefr Franz Baumgärtner.

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

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1941

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Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Châteaudun - Châteaudun

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4109

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located in Bouard while on a mission from Châteaudun. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Alfred Fietz, pilot,
Uffz Theodor Wiesehoff,
Uffz Richard Benker,
Uffz Josef Achatz.

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

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1941 at 1020 LT

Type of aircraft:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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A6+HH

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Flight

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Plain, Valley

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Stavanger - Stavanger

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482

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The airplane departed Satavanger-Sola Airport on a reconnaissance mission over Scotland. It crashed in unknown circumstances near Monifieth, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Fw Werner Bresia, pilot,
Fw Wilhelm Wilke, observer,
Fw Walter Schnee, radio operator,
Gefr Kurt Endres, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Amsterdam: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1941 at 1530 LT

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4D+CD

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Test

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Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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3190

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The crew was engaged in a local test flight out from Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport. Shortly after takeoff in foggy conditions, the airplane went out of control and crashed near the airfield. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofw F. Funk, pilot,
Fw W. Stechardt, radio operator,
H. Pille, test engineer.

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

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1941

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7A+FH

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Bombing

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464

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Crashed upon takeoff from Benghazi-Benina Airport, colliding with an Italian fighter. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Obfw Hermann Peters, pilot,
Oblt Walter Gensch, observer,
Uffz Ferdinand Paul Holec, radio operator,
Fw Hans Janzen, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-2 into the North Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1941 at 2228 LT

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Registration:

R4+CL

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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0227

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to England. Approaching the British coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in the North Sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Otto Kräher, pilot,
Uffz Martin Stachowski, radio operator,
Uffz Josef Diwok, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Etten-Leur: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1941 at 2130 LT

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4D+??

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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0323

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The bomber was shot down by the pilot of a British fighter and crashed in Etten-Leur. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Ofw T. Schmaljohann, pilot, †
Fw W. Gröger, observer, †
Fw F. Hansen, radio operator, †
Gfr F. Panke, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

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

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1940

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9K+LR

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5045

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Écharcon, about 6 km southeast of Brétigny Airbase. A crew (Friedrich Lutz) was killed and three others were rescued.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Eindhoven: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1940 at 0200 LT

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4D+?B

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Bombing

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