Junkers JU.88 | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane departed Stralsund-Barth Airport on a test flight, carrying one pilot and two civilians. In unknown circumstances, it crashed in Lüssow, in the suburb of Stralsund, about 22 km southeast of the airfield. All three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Fw Georg Manke, pilot,
Mr. Karl Mohr,
Mr. Reinhold Schultze.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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M7+EH

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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4065

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Lost without trace, probably after it crashed into the North Sea while on a combat mission. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Obfw Sowade +3.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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5J+BS

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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2126

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The airplane departed Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport on an operation over the French coast. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Stella Plage, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
Uffz M. Borchardt, pilot,
Uffz P. Güldenberg, observer,
Fw K. Gebser, radio operator,
Ogfr W. Krausz, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 near Schellingwoude NAS: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1940

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Junkers JU.88

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B3+LL

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Évreux - Évreux

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4058

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The airplane crash landed near Schellingwoude NAS, in Amsterdam, following a fuel exhaustion. The mechanic was killed and three others were rescued.
Crew:
Gefr P. Schleiss, mechanic, +3.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion.

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

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1940 at 1400 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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L1+XC

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3188

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The airplane was shot down by the pilot of a Spitfire and crash landed in Warminster. A crew member was killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
Lt Otto Heinrich, †
Maj Cramer,
Obfw Stuetzel,
Fw Schultz.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

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

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

Operator:

Registration:

R4+AH

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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190

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to England. While cruising at night, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Werner Palm, pilot,
Gefr Hans Reinisch, observer,
Gefr Rudolf Haberland, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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B3+HH

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Approaching Coventry, the bomber collided with the cable of a barrage balloon and crashed in Withybrook. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Hptm Henke, †
Uffz Rattay, †
Fw Baur,
Fw Perleberg.

Probable cause:

Collision with the cable of a barrage balloon.

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

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1940 at 1800 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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4D+AA

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Eindhoven - Eindhoven

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0274

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The airplane departed Eindhoven Airport at 1530LT to bomb the London Docks. It was shot down by Spitfires and crash landed in Nuthurst. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Oblt Rolf Heim, pilot,
Uffz Josef Beck, observer,
Fw A Fuhs, radio operator,
Uffz Walter Baustian, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

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

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

Operator:

Registration:

M7+YK

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Bombing

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Nantes - Nantes

MSN:

4094

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Nantes-Atlantique (Château Bougon)

Loire-Atlantique

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France

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Europe

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Crashed upon takeoff from Nantes Airport, killing all five crew members.
Crew:
Ofw Joachim Kuschke,
Uffz Hans Groth,
Uffz Sibo Stecheisen,
Gefr Alfred Keller,
Flg August Ehses.

Probable cause:

Loss of control due to a pilot error.

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

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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M7+AH

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An engine caught fire in flight and three crew members bailed out while the fourth occupant, Cpt Wilhelm Schwengers, was killed when the airplane crashed in a field in Pontivy.

Probable cause:

Engine fire in flight.