Greece

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances at Heraklion Airport. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Lt Horst Simon, pilot, †
Ogefr Johann Krause, observer,
Ogefr Walter Herrmann, radio operator, †
Ogefr Willi Bormann, flight engineer. †

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge in Tymbáki

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1942

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Junkers JU.52

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5280

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1935

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The airplane suffered an engine failure upon takeoff from Tymbáki Airport and crashed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Wilhelm Widmeier, pilot,
Ogfr Günther Schussig, radio operator,
Fw Hubert Gajewski, mechanic,
Uffz Konlik, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Engine failure at takeoff.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Argostóli

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1941

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Z7800

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Ionian Islands / Ιόνια νησιά

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Luqa - Luqa

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Argostóli

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The airplane departed RAF Luqa on an operation to the harbor of Argostóli. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Alan John Lee, pilot,
Sgt Richard Haggett, observer,
Sgt Ambrose John Comeau, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Argostóli: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1941

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Z7638

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Ionian Islands / Ιόνια νησιά

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Luqa - Luqa

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Argostóli

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The airplane departed RAF Luqa on an operation to the harbor of Argostóli. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Ronald Davidson Gracie, pilot,
Sgt Albert Perry McLean, observer,
Sgt Jack Sidney Alexander Calderwood, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Argostóli: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 11, 1941

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Z7802

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Ionian Islands / Ιόνια νησιά

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Luqa - Luqa

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Argostóli

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The airplane departed RAF Luqa on an operation to Argostóli. It is believed that it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea while on approach to the target area. Lost without trace.
Crew:
F/Lt Everest George Edmunds, pilot,
Sgt Sigurd Edgar Hedin, observer,
Sgt Martin John Mills, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Farman F.222.2 in Athens

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1941

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Farman F.220/F.224

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L-225

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1940

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Suffered a landing accident in Athens. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge at Tatoi AFB

Date & Time: Jun 1, 1941

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances at Tatoi AFB. It is reported that 54 people were injured.
Crew:
Uffz Karl Weitkamp, pilot,
Lt Morgenthal,
Fw Mothe,
Fw Hirth,
Fw Jurk.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Heraklion

Date & Time: May 29, 1941

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L7866

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The airplane departed Shallufa Airbase at 2300LT on May 28 to bomb the Maleme Aerodrome that was just captured by the German forces. An abnormal fuel consumption forced the crew to divert to Heraklion for an emergency landing. The aircraft belly landed and came to rest. While it was damaged beyond repair, all six crew members were unhurt and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Sydney Dawson,
W/O Walter Richard Faulkner,
F/Sgt William Wallace Oakley,
Sgt Herbert Reginald Walter Watkins,
Sgt Henry Wheelan,
Sgt E. Webb.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/mg4e in Corinth: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1941

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Junkers JU.52

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NJ+NL

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Peloponnese / Πελοπόννησος

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Corinth - Corinth

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2924

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1940

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Corinth-Lechaio

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