Speeton | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

While on an operation to England, the airplane collided with a second Luftwaffe JU.88 registered M2+AL. Both airplanes crashed in Speeton, North Yorkshire. All four crew members were killed while the crew of the second airplane became PoW. The collision occurred in poor visibility due to foggy conditions.
Crew:
Lt Helmut Sinz, pilot,
Fw Harald Beuting, observer,
Uffz Wilhelm Quodt, radio operator,
Fw Otto Donder, mechanic.

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

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1941

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M2+AL

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While on an operation to England, the airplane collided with a second Luftwaffe JU.88 registered M2+CL. Both airplanes crashed in Speeton, North Yorkshire. All four crew members were rescued and became PoW while the crew of the second airplane were killed. The collision occurred in poor visibility due to foggy conditions.
Crew:
Cpt Heinrich Moog, pilot,
Lt Werner Blome, observer,
Ofw Alfons Wiese, radio operator,
Fw Heinz Riehme, air gunner.