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Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Malta: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 15, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
M7+ML
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1017
Location:
Malta
Malta
Country:
Malta
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by a Spitfire and crashed into the sea off Malta. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was rescued.
Crew:
Uffz Rudolf Alex, pilot, †
Ogefr Walter Bayer, observer, †
Uffz Alfred Zeggert, radio operator, †
Gefr Leonhard Schmidt, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

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

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
7T+AH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
3589
Location:
Malta
Malta
Country:
Malta
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While on an operation to Malta, the airplane was shot down by a Beaufighter in the target area and crashed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Horst Ehler, pilot,
Ogefr Karl Langner, observer,
Gefr Horst Köhler, radio operator,
Gefr Otto Pageraro, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 off Malta: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 20, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
7T+FH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1358
Location:
Malta
Malta
Country:
Malta
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by a Hurricane and crashed into the sea off Malta. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Hermann Ehehalt, pilot,
Ofw Willi Lemcke, observer,
Uffz Heinz Ferkal, radio operator,
Uffz Willi Engelhardt, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 in Malta: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 6, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
1H+FM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
3858
Location:
Malta
Malta
Country:
Malta
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed in Malta, killing all five crew members.
Crew:
Lt Eberhard Möller, pilot, †
Fw Hans Peick, observer, †
Uffz Franz Zech, radio operator, †
Uffz Herbert Hindenburg, mechanic, †
Gefr Johann Oles, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Short S.19 Singapore III in San Filippo del Mela: 9 killed

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1935 at 1115 LT
Type of aircraft:
Short S.19 Singapore III
Operator:
Registration:
K3595
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Pembroke Dock - Nisida - Kalafrana - Singapore
Location:
San Filippo del Mela
Sicily
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
A formation of four Short S.19 Singapore Mk III was en route from Pembroke Dock, in the UK, to Singapore on behalf of the 205th Squadron and should be delivered to the 210th Squadron based at Singapore. On the leg from Nisida (a small island near Naples) to Kalafrana, Malta, the seaplane was flying in marginal weather conditions and while coming out of clouds, the aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed on a hillside. The wreckage was found at an altitude of 1,219 metres, some 25 km west of Messina, Sicily. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all nine occupants were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt H. L. Beatty,
F/O J. A. C. Forbes,
Sgt H. J. Willis,
Cpl S. T. Bailey,
LAC C. C. N. Allen,
LAC R. D. J. Rees,
LAC W. P. Wallace,
A1C L. Wogan.
Passenger:
R. J. Penn, technician by the RAE.

Crash of a CMASA Wal Jupiter IV Cabina off Syracuse

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1932
Type of aircraft:
CMASA Wal
Operator:
Registration:
I-AZDL
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Syracuse – Malta – Tripoli
MSN:
102
YOM:
1929
Location:
Syracuse
Sicily
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
14
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The seaplane departed Syracuse harbor on a flight to Tripoli via Malta, carrying 14 passengers and a crew of four. Shortly after takeoff, the captain encountered engine problems and was forced to ditch the airplane few km offshore. All 18 occupants were rescued by the crew of a ship while the aircraft was lost during the tow.
Probable cause:
Engine problems.
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