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Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 near Yelverton: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 19, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
7T+AH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
5213
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While in an operation to Ireland, the bomber crashed in unknown circumstances near Yelverton. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Paul Nowacki, pilot,
Oblt Günther Hitschfeld, observer,
Uffz Joachim Kasten, radio operator,
Uffz Hans Knör, mechanic.