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

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
4D+CR
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Varlamovo
Vologda oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed following an engine failure and destroyed in Varlamovo. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Hans Molzhahn, pilot,
Ogefr Hugo Hebelt, observer,
Uffz Hans Paulus, radio operator,
Gefr Herbert Umlauft, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

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

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1088
Location:
Kemi
Lapland
Country:
Finland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing at Kemi Airport and was destroyed. Three crew members were killed and the radio operator was injured.
Crew:
Fw Edvard Schalk, pilot, †
Oblt Karlheinz Prang, observer, †
Ogefr Gerhard Tuschinski, radio operator,
Ogefr Walter Müller, air gunner. †

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 on Tamsøya Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
4N+FH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
430287
Location:
Tamsøya Island
Finnmark
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances on Tamsøya Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Josef Hesse, pilot,
Oblt Olf Bauer, observer,
Uffz Herbert Winkler, radio operator,
Uffz Karl Müller, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
4D+CH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1422
Location:
White Sea
All Russia
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was probably shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the White Sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Obfw Friedrich Fidelack, pilot,
Ogefr Karl Rosin, observer,
Uffz Walter Fuernschrott, radio operator,
Ogefr Richard Kuschel, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 in Kirkenes

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
G2+FH
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1137
Location:
Kirkenes
Finnmark
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed on takeoff from Kirkenes Airport and was destroyed. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
Obfw Valter Klink, pilot,
Oblt Willi Gessner, observer,
Uffz Walter Heuberger, radio operator,
Uffz Fritz Rödel, mechanic.

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

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
4D+GN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
142130
Location:
Barents Sea
World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
May have crashed somewhere in the Barents Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Uffz Kurt Haug, pilot,
Ogefr Emil Karsch, observer,
Gefr Max Berger, radio operator,
Gefr Albert Ruf, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-6 near Dongen: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1942 at 0052 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
R4+CD
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
0027
Location:
Dongen
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Dongen, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
Oblt W. Dimter, pilot,
Uffz E. Hübner, radio operator,
Ogfr H.-G. Franke, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
4D+GS
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
142121
Location:
Svalbard
Svalbard
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Svalbard. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Obfw Paul Füllborn, pilot,
Uffz Wilhelm Mietz, observer,
Uffz Reinhard Spielberg, radio operator,
Obfw Siegried Matschke, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Lakselv: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
140085
Location:
Lakselv-Banak
Finnmark
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane was badly shot about by enemy fire and crashed upon landing at Lakselv-Banak Airport. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Fw Alfred Seidel, pilot, †
Lt Helmut Natalis, observer,
Gefr Wilhelm Schuh, radio operator,
Uffz Walter Zachowski, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
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