Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Crete

Date & Time: May 22, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
L1+LL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Elefsis - Elefsis
MSN:
2262
Location:
Crete
Crete / Κρήτη
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The bomber departed Elefsis AFB at 0730 on an operation to Crete. Over the island, it was shot down by enemy fire (British ship) and crashed. All four occupants were injured.
Crew:
Ofw Heinrich Boecker, pilot,
Uffz Ernst Mössner, observer,
Fw Fritz Jährling, radio operator,
Gfr Hans Tesch, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Crete: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 22, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
L1+IK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Elefsis - Elefsis
MSN:
6329
Location:
Crete
Crete / Κρήτη
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The bomber departed Elefsis AFB at 0730 on an operation to Crete. Over the island, it was shot down by enemy fire (British ship) and crashed. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Lt Wolfgang Schweickhardt, pilot, †
Gfr Werner Boll, observer, †
Uffz Karl-Heinz Knüttel, radio operator, †
Gfr Josef Bullinger, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at Elefsis AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 30, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
B252
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Elefsis - Elefsis
Location:
Elefsis AFB (Elefsina)
Attica / Αττική
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed upon takeoff for unknown reasons. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I off Vlorë: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
K7104
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Elefsina - Elefsina
MSN:
8057
YOM:
1937
Location:
Vlorë
Vlorë
Country:
Albania
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The bomber was shot down by the pilot of an Italian fighter and crashed into the sea off Vlorë. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Harry Duncan Card, pilot,
Sgt Frederick Pease, observer,
Sgt Graham Edgar Bygrave, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an Italian fighter.
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