Junkers JU.88

Landing (descent or approach)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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1291

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The airplane was shot down by a British fighter and crashed upon landing at Morlaix Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ogefr Gerhard Pelz, pilot,
Lt Hans-Detlef Lindemann, observer,
Uffz Fritz Grassmann, radio operator,
Uffz Eduard Martin, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 near Benghazi: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 17, 1941

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7T+LL

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Plain, Valley

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3583

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Benghazi. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofw Heinrich Trubold, pilot,
Lt Hermann Meyer, observer,
Uffz Otto Fladung, radio operator,
Uffz Herbert Breuer, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1941 at 2138 LT

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4D+FR

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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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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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1186

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Shortly after takeoff from Gilze-Rijen AFB, the bomber was shot down by a Hurricane and crashed near the airfield. All four crew members were injured. The Hurricane crashed as well, killing its pilot.
Crew:
Lt H. Ahne, pilot +3.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

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

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1941

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4D+HT

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

MSN:

6605

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Werl

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane ran out of fuel and was abandoned by its crew who bailed out. The airplane that suffered a radio failure dove into the ground and crashed in Werl. All four crew members parachuted to safety.

Probable cause:

Radio failure, engine damaged and fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 in Leeuwarden: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1941

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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1279

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The airplane was engaged in a bombing training exercise at Leeuwarden Airport when it crashed for unknown reasons. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Emil Stürzel, pilot,
Uffz Otto Flohr, radio operator,
Oblt Johann Klatte, observer,
Uffz Werner Schlegel, mechanic.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 off Seaham: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1941 at 1050 LT

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F6+CL

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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1465

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While approaching the British coast, the bomber was shot down by a Hurricane and crashed into the sea some 10 miles off Seaham. All four crew members were killed.
Crew.
Lt Fritz Böhme, pilot,
Ofw Ludwig Volk, observer,
Ofw Friedrich Schackert, radio operator,
Fw Walter Lentfert, flight engineer.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Cologne: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1941

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1380

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Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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After takeoff from Cologne Airport, the airplane crashed for unknown reasons in Ostheim, a district of Cologne. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Uffz Xaver Schmid, pilot, †
Uffz Wilhelm Pennersass, observer, †
Gefr Paul Schneiderzick, radio operator,
Uffz Ferdinand Sinen, air gunner. †

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

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1941

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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1106

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The airplane suffered an engine failure and is believed to be ditched somewhere in the North Sea. All four crew members were rescued.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in the Bristol Channel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1941

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M2+FK

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