Junkers JU.88

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4D+HM

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Plain, Valley

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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8045

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen Airport on an operation to England. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Colmworth, killing all four crew members.

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

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1940

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4D+AR

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Eindhoven - Eindhoven

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7024

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The airplane departed Eindhoven on an operational sortie. While cruising along the Dutch coast, it suffered an engine failure and crashed into the sea off Haamstede, on Schouwen-Duiveland Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt O. Bieger, pilot,
Gfr Herndeck,
Fw Heimeier,
Gfr Bauer.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

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

Date & Time: Oct 1, 1940

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4D+FZ

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5043

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Duisburg

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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While cruising at night, the bomber was mistakenly shot down by the pilot of a German fighter. All four crew members bailed out and were uninjured. The aircraft dove into the ground and crashed near Duisburg.

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Mistakenly shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 near Gilze-Rijen AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1940 at 0430 LT

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4D+DL

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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0233

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Gilze-Rijen AFB, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
Fw H-J. Hobik, pilot,
Uffz K-H. Wettern,
Fw H. Möller,
Uffz W. Rüttinger.

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

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1940

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3Z+DK

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Plain, Valley

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2142

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Shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Gatwick. Crew fate unknown.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 in Caen: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 28, 1940

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Crashed in Caen following an engine failure. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Lt Siegfried Quednau, observer, +3. †

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

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

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1940

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3Z+DC

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293

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The airplane was shot down by the pilot of a RAF fighter and crashed in Penshurst. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 near Birmingham

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1940

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