Latvia

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M7+CK

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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3508

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The airplane crashed for unknown reasons into the sea off Riga. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Karl Grein, pilot,
Uffz Heinrich Haarmann, observer,
Gefr Georg Starringer, radio operator,
Gefr Josef Frey, air gunner.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D-3 off Riga: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 4, 1941

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Dornier DO.18

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CC+VA

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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728

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1939

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The floatplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Riga. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Heinrich Kiel, pilot,
Oblt Günther Lüdemann, observer,
Uffz Günther Holk, radio operator,
Hgefr Richard Horst, mechanic.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88 in Riga

Date & Time: Aug 3, 1941

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The airplane crashed in Riga following an engine failure. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
Lt Anton Scheinsteiger, pilot,
Gefr Hans Albers, observer,
Gefr Herbert Schulz, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-6 off Ventspils: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1941

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M7+EH

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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2369

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Windau (now Ventspils). The pilot was killed and three other crew members were injured.
Crew:
Lt Achim Berger, pilot, †
Lt Heinz Müller, observer,
Gefr Albert Cramer, radio operator,
Ogefr Otto Trinkwitz, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Ķekava: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1941

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V4+FT

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