Gilze-Rijen AFB

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Training

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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The crew was engaged in a combined exercise with another RNAF Anson registered D-22 and carrying a crew of six as well. After takeoff from the Gilze-Rijen AFB, while in initial climb, both aircraft collided and crashed in a field. They were totally destroyed and all 12 crew members were killed.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 at Gilze-Rijen AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1942 at 1440 LT

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R4+PR

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Test

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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6139

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The crew departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on a local test flight. The airplane crashed on takeoff following a crew error. All three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Uffz W. Neusser, pilot,
Ogfr G. Eibl, radio operator,
P. Skoda, test engineer.

Probable cause:

Crew error.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-6 in Kleverskerke: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 28, 1942 at 1535 LT

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R4+TR

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Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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0178

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The airplane crashed for unknown reasons in Kleverskerke, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Lt P. Heimke, pilot,
Uffz K. Engels, radio operator,
Ogfr E. Vitt, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-6 near Gilze-Rijen AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1942 at 0140 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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R4+LR

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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0153

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The crew was returning to base at Gilze-Rijen AFB following an operation. On approach at night, the crew encountered icing conditions and was unable to lower the flaps. The airplane stalled and crashed near Alphen, few km short of runway. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt A. Molenaar, pilot,
Obfw A. Scheibel, observer,
Fw J. Jost, radio operator.

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Icing conditions caused the flaps to be jammed.

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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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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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.

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Radio failure, engine damaged and fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-2 in Barrowby: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1941 at 2120 LT

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R4+NL

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Plain, Valley

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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Passing over Grantham at night, the bomber collided with a Royal Air Force Airspeed Oxford that was completing a training flight with a crew of two on board. The JU.88 dove into the ground and crashed near Barrowby, west of Grantham. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Hans Hahn, pilot,
Uffz Ernst-Wilhelm Meissler,
Uffz Helmuth Scheidt, mechanic.

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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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.88C-2 off Clacton-on-Sea

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1941

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R4+NH

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