Region
Europe

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 near Bitola: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 18, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Humanitarian
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Athens – Florina
Location:
Bitola
Pelagonia
Country:
Macedonia
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a special flight from Athens to Florina on behalf of the Balkans Commission by the UNO. After the crew started the descent to Florina from the north, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances south of Bitola, about 25 km north of Florina. Both crew members were killed.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg4e in Kumanovo: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
NO+II
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
2976
YOM:
1940
Location:
Kumanovo
Northeastern
Country:
Macedonia
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Kumanovo, killing all five occupants.
Crew:
Uffz Herbert Dahlmann, pilot,
Uffz Wilhelm Vogt,
Fw Franz Sobotta.
Passengers:
Wilhelm Dorsch.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I into Lake Mikri Prespa: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1941 at 1608 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L8449
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Paramythia - Paramythia
Location:
Lake Mikri Prespa
Pelagonia
Country:
Macedonia
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The bomber was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed into Lake Mikri Prespa, south of Lake Prespa. The pilot was injured and became PoW while both other occupants were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt A. C. Godfrey, pilot,
Sgt James Benjamin Thomas O'Neill, observer, †
F/Sgt Jack Wainhouse, wireless operator. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I into Lake Prespa: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1941 at 1607 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L1434
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Paramythia - Paramythia
MSN:
8717
YOM:
1939
Location:
Lake Prespa
Pelagonia
Country:
Macedonia
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The bomber was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed into Lake Prespa. All three crew members were killed. Debris were recovered in 1993 and transferred to the Tatoi Museum near Athens.
Crew:
S/L Leslie Edward Cryer,
F/Lt Lindsay Basil Buchanan,
Sgt George Pattison.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Bitola: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L4819
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Paramythia - Paramythia
MSN:
8834
YOM:
1939
Location:
Bitola
Pelagonia
Country:
Macedonia
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed near Bitola (Bitolj). All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Richard Vivian Herbert, pilot,
W/Cdr Patric Bernard Coote, observer,
F/Sgt William Neilson Young, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
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