Junkers JU.88

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7T+GK

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Plain, Valley

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Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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4385

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The airplane departed Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport on an operational sortie. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Rijsenhout, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Uffz A. Lamotte, pilot,
Gefr W. Klotz, observer,
Ogfr G. Kohn, radio operator,
Gefr F. Bauer, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1941

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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3506

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The airplane belly landed at Riga-Spilve Airport. The gunner was killed and three other crew members were injured.
Crew:
Lt Kurt Kehrer, pilot,
Ofw Franz Bikschadsky, observer,
Fw Erwin Thoms, radio operator,
Fw Herbert Starke, air gunner. †

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 off Santec: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1941

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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8004

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea some 20 km off Santec. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Lt Jüregen Steputat, †
Fw Johannes Scheiter,
Uffz Hermann Schönleber, †
Uffz Werner Jennmann. †

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

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1941

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M7+CK

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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3508

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The airplane crashed for unknown reasons into the sea off Riga. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Karl Grein, pilot,
Uffz Heinrich Haarmann, observer,
Gefr Georg Starringer, radio operator,
Gefr Josef Frey, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1941

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5505

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Hanko. All four crew members were rescued.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 near Stonehaven: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1941

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8L+HK

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Mountains

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1247

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The airplane was completing a maritime patrol flight along the east coast of Scotland when it flew into high ground west of Stonehaven. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Hermann Zeitsch, pilot,
Uffz Karl Löffler, radio operator,
Lt Walter Both, observer,
Uffz Werner Drexhage, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

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

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1941 at 1020 LT

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4D+??

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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1230

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to England. After it suffered an engine failure, it was abandoned by the crew and crashed in Zandvoort. All four crew members were uninjured.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-2 in Westerland

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1941

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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0872

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The airplane suffered an engine failure while taking off from Westerland Airport and crashed, bursting into flames. All four crew members were rescued.

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Engine failure on takeoff.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-4 off Winterton-on-Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1941 at 2355 LT

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R4+CM

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