Junkers JU.88 | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane was engaged in a bombing mission over the RAF Linton-on-Ouse. While cruising in poor weather conditions, it crashed in Glaisdale Head, southwest of Whitby. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Wilhelm Wowereit, pilot,
Obfw Hans Schulte-Mäter, observer,
Uffz Alfred Rodermond, wireless operator,
Uffz Gerhard Pohling, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 off Redcar: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 28, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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5J+HS

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Flight

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Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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6048

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The airplane departed Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport on an operation over England. Approaching the British coast, it was shot down by the British Flak and crashed into the sea off Redcar. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Dietrich Marwitz, pilot,
Ofw Werner Mehrbach, observer,
Gfr Karl Herold, radio operator,
Uffz Hubert Scmitz, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the British Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Duggleby: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 27, 1940 at 1800 LT

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Junkers JU.88

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5J+ER

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Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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6129

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Based at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport, the bomber was engaged in an attack of the RAF Driffield when it was shot down by the British Flak and crashed in Duggleby, near Malton. A crew was killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
Oblt Friedrich Franz Podbielski, pilot,
Uffz Hans Heier, observer,
Uffz Karl von Kidrowski, wireless operator,
Uffz Oskar Piontek, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by the British Flak.

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

Date & Time: Oct 25, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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Takeoff (climb)

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Bombing

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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4185

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Crashed upon takeoff from Caen-Carpiquet Airport for unknown reasons. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Willy Neumann, pilot,
Oblt Otto Metzner, observer,
Uffz Friedrich Hubert Böhlefeld, radio operator,
Uffz Robert Mehnert, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 in Caen: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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Takeoff (climb)

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Bombing

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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7130

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Crashed upon takeoff from Caen-Carpiquet Airport for unknown reasons. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw August Stigler, pilot,
Oblt Günther Reischle, observer,
Uffz Kurt Witte, radio operator,
Uffz Christian Bill, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Oct 19, 1940 at 1920 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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Registration:

5J+AR

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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5128

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A tyre burst upon landing (?) at Schiphoil Airport. The aircraft went out of control and crashed. Three crew members were injured.

Probable cause:

Loss of control after a tyre burst.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 in Deauville

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1940

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Due to the deterioration of the weather conditions, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crashed in Deauville. There were no casualties but the aircraft was destroyed.

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

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

Operator:

Registration:

4D+DM

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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317

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to England. It was shot down by the British Flak and crashed in Much Hadham. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Hptm Erich Hass, pilot,
Fw Josef Kessels, radio operator,
Fw Günther Suhr, bomb aimer,
Anton Doppelfeld.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the British Flak.