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Crash of a Junkers JU.352 Herkules in Börnersdorf: 8 killed

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1945 at 0600 LT
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Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Berlin – Prague
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Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
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Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
At 0600LT, while overflying Saxony, the three engine aircraft crashed in flames in a wooded area located in Börnersdorf. A crew member was rescued while eight others were killed. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire.