Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 in Kerkwerve
Date & Time:
Feb 12, 1942 at 1800 LT
Operator:
Registration:
F6+IL
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Eindhoven - Eindhoven
MSN:
1691
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Eindhoven Airport at 1630LT on a reconnaissance sortie in support of 'Operation Cerberus'. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Kerkwerve. All four crew members were injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
