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Crash of a Douglas C-47A-1-DK near Tartu: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1944 at 2040 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L847
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Kudrovo - Kudrovo
MSN:
12133
YOM:
2
Location:
Tartu
Tartumaa
Country:
Estonia
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew left Kudrovo AFB in Leningrad to the area of Tartu in order to drop a reconnaissance team behind the German lines. The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near the target, about 20 km from Tartu. No trace of the aircraft nor the six crew members was found.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg4eMS off Vormsi Island

Date & Time: Oct 26, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
NJ+NK
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
2923
YOM:
1940
Location:
Vormsi Island
Läänemaa
Country:
Estonia
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane struck a mine, exploded and sank near Harilaid Island, 4 km west of Vormsi Island. At least two crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Ofw Richard Buck, observer,
Ofw Josef Hofbauer, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Mine detonation.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg4eMS off Vormsi Island

Date & Time: Oct 26, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
NJ+NI
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
2921
YOM:
1940
Location:
Vormsi Island
Läänemaa
Country:
Estonia
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane struck a mine, exploded and sank near Harilaid Island, 4 km west of Vormsi Island. At least one crew member was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Ofw Vinzenz Schüll, pilot.
Probable cause:
Mine detonation.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 off Saaremaa Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 4, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
8L+FK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1237
Location:
Saaremaa Island
Saaremaa
Country:
Estonia
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Saaremaa Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Ernst Probst, pilot,
Lt Hans-Dieter Ide, observer,
Ogefr Herbert Schwabe, radio operator,
Fw Joachim Lemcke, mechanic.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 near Roja

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
S4+DL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1075
Location:
Roja
Pärnumaa
Country:
Estonia
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and the pilot made a forced landing two km south of Roja. There were no casualties among the crew.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 near Kuressaare: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
M7+BK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
6503
Location:
Kuressaare
Saaremaa
Country:
Estonia
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed for unknown reasons west of Kuressaare. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was wounded.
Crew:
Lt Gustav Jäger, pilot, †
Uffz Heinrich Küpper, observer,
Uffz Ernst Grünert, radio operator, †
Fw Franz Xaver Jäger, air gunner. †

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 on Saaremaa Island: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1055
Location:
Saaremaa Island
Saaremaa
Country:
Estonia
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, three members of the crew bailed out then the airplane went out of control and crashed on Saaremaa Island. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
Fw Gerhard Heisig, pilot +3.

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

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
M7+HL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
2506
Location:
Lepametsa
Pärnumaa
Country:
Estonia
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Lepametsa, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Fw Richard Brecht, pilot,
Fw Ernst Weissmann, observer,
Ogefr Wilhelm Grünwald, radio operator,
Gefr Kurt Ehrlich, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Aug 21, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
M7+AH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
3513
Location:
Tallinn
Harjumaa
Country:
Estonia
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The bomber crashed in unknown circumstances into the Gulf of Finland off Tallinn. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Albert Hold, pilot,
Gefr Otto Zawadil, radio operator,
Gefr Willy Hartwig, observer,
Uffz Uwe Heinsen, air gunner.
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