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Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 in Newton Mulgrave Moor: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1940 at 1908 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
7A+KH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Stavanger - Stavanger
Location:
Newton Mulgrave Moor
North Yorkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Stavanger-Sola Airport on a photo reconnaissance mission over RAF Dishforth and Linton-on-Ouse. At an altitude of 18,000 feet over North Yorkshire, it was intercepted and attacked by a Spitfire and crash landed near the Scaling reservoir. A crew was killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
Fw Otto Höfft, pilot,
Oblt Hans Marzusch, observer,
Lt Heinrich Meyer, mechanic, †
Fw Karl-Heinz Hacker, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

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

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
7A+?L
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Morieux
Côtes-d'Armor
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Morieux, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
Lt Franz Taubert, pilot,
Oblt Werner Viefhues, observer,
Fw Kurt Fiedler, radio operator,
Ogfr Werner Brüggert, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Jul 28, 1940 at 0340 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
5J+DR
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
3054
Location:
Amsterdam-Schiphol
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing at night at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport. All four crew members were injured.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 in Saint Osyth

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1940 at 0545 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
F6+BM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Brussels - Brussels
MSN:
6034
Location:
Saint Osyth
Essex
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Brussels-Melsbroek Airfield on a reconnaissance mission over England. Approaching the British coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a Hurricane and crashed in Saint Osyth, west of Clacton-on-Sea. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Uffz Theodor Hermsen, pilot,
Obrfdw Heinz-Eberhard Proelss, observer,
Obrgfr Walter Plock, radio operator,
Flg Ruediger von Hase, flight engineer.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
7A+?L
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Paimpol
Côtes-d'Armor
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Paimpol. A crew was killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Fw Erich Witte, pilot,
Oblt Gerhard Specht, observer, †
Uffz Wilhelm Behr, radio operator,
Flg Walter Wild, Air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-2 in Amsterdam

Date & Time: Jul 13, 1940 at 1315 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
4D+BZ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Amsterdam - Amsterdam
MSN:
1781
Location:
Amsterdam-Schiphol
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane belly landed at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport and was damaged beyond repair. All three crew members evacuated safely.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A off Isle of May: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Isle of May
Fife
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a mine laying mission when it was shot down by the pilots of two RAF Spitfires and crashed into the sea off the Isle of May. All four crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by two British fighters.

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

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1940 at 1142 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
5J+AT
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Soesterberg – Soesterberg
MSN:
3094
Location:
Hornsea
East Yorkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB in the Netherlands to attack convoys in the North Sea. Approaching the British Coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a RAF Spitfire and crashed into the sea off Hornsea. The pilot was killed and three other crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Hptn Kurt Rohloff, pilot, †
Uffz Heinz Oechler, mechanic,
Uffz Artur Kuhnapfel, wireless operator,
Uffz George Abel, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Flamborough
East Yorkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Approaching the British Coast, the bomber was shot down by a Hurricane and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.
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