Junkers JU.88

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S4+DL

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1075

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and the pilot made a forced landing two km south of Roja. There were no casualties among the crew.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 near Kuressaare

Date & Time: Sep 24, 1941

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Plain, Valley

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1240

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Kuressaare. Crew fate unknown.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 near Kuressaare: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1941

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M7+BK

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6503

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The airplane crashed for unknown reasons west of Kuressaare. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was wounded.
Crew:
Lt Gustav Jäger, pilot, †
Uffz Heinrich Küpper, observer,
Uffz Ernst Grünert, radio operator, †
Fw Franz Xaver Jäger, air gunner. †

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-2 at Gilze-Rijen AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1941 at 1915 LT

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R4+L?

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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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720

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Shortly after takeoff from Gilze-Rijen AFB, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed. A crew was killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Oblt B. Pajung, pilot,
Uffz F. Lindner, radio operator, †
Ogfr W. Gutt, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Engine failure after takeoff.

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

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1941

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1055

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For unknown reasons, three members of the crew bailed out then the airplane went out of control and crashed on Saaremaa Island. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
Fw Gerhard Heisig, pilot +3.

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

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1941 at 1730 LT

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Training

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Mountains

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1301

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The crew was completing a navigation training exercise when he encountered poor visibility due to fog. Too low, the airplane impacted the slope of a hill and crashed near Rødding. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Otto Harbich, pilot,
Gefr Heinz Schlegel, student pilot,
Oblt Hans-Helmuth Thiele, observer,
Ogefr Otto Freund, radio operator.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Junkers JU.99A-5 near RAF Donna Nook

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1941

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7T+JK

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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3470

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The airplane was engaged in an operation to England when it was shot down by the British Flak over the Humber estuary. The pilot made an emergency landing near RAF Donna Nook. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Oblt Georg Voigt, pilot,
Uffz Otto Sassin, observer,
Uffz Wilhelm Zebuleck, radio operator,
Gefr Berthold Huchselmeier, air gunner.

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Shot down by the British Flak.

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

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1941 at 1530 LT

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Berlin - Berlin

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3572

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The crew was completing a local training flight at Berlin-Schönefeld Airport when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the vicinity of the airfield. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Hans Wex, pilot,
Fw Werner Liebscher, mechanic.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-2 off Clacton-on-Sea

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1941

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R4+NH

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