Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-4 in Thorney: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Apr 17, 1941 at 2123 LT
Operator:
Registration:
R4+BM
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
0345
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to England. While cruising at night, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Thorney. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ogefr Wilhelm Beetz, pilot,
Gefr Rudolf Kronika, radio operator,
Gefr Johann Mittag, air gunner.
Crew:
Ogefr Wilhelm Beetz, pilot,
Gefr Rudolf Kronika, radio operator,
Gefr Johann Mittag, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
