Malta

On final approach to Luqa Airport, the aircraft was too low and hit a stone wall located in a stone-pit short of runway. The undercarriage were sheared off and the aircraft belly landed. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off. For unknown reason, the crew was completing the final approach at a too low altitude.

During the takeoff roll from Luqa Airfield, the twin engine aircraft swung on runway, went out of control and eventually came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The reason of the occurrence remains unknown.

Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the captain informed ATC that the left engine failed and obtained the permission to return for an emergency landing. During the last turn, the right engine failed as well. The pilot nosed down for an immediate landing when the aircraft plunged into the earth and hit violently the runway surface. It bounced, went out of control and veered off runway before coming to rest in flames. A crew member was killed while four others were injured.

Following a training sortie in Luqa, the crew was returning to the base when, after touchdown, the aircraft failed to stop, overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest on its belly. Both crewmen were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The crew was completing a training sortie, simulating an aerial attack with a RAF Spitfire. While cruising at a height between 4,000 and 5,000 feet, the aircraft banked 20° to the left then dove into the ground and crashed in the center of the city. The aircraft exploded on impact and damages on ground were so heavy with several houses destroyed. All four crew members were killed plus 16 people on the ground. Several others were injured, some of them seriously.

Just after liftoff from Luqa Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane suffered an engine failure. It stalled and crashed by the runway, bursting into flames. Nine passengers were killed while seven other occupants were seriously injured. The airplane was destroyed. It was en route from London to Cairo via Malta.

Crashed on take off in unknown circumstances at Valetta-Luqa Airport, Malta. No casualties.

While on an operation to Malta, the airplane was approaching RAF Ta Kali when it was shot down by the British Flak and crashed near the airfield. The pilot was killed and three other crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
Oblt Rudolf Krieg, pilot, †
Fw Walter Ricks, observer,
Ofw Werner Eisennuth, radio operator,
Ofw Keil Fenrich, air gunner.

The airplane was shot down by a Spitfire and crashed into the sea off Malta. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was rescued.
Crew:
Uffz Rudolf Alex, pilot, †
Ogefr Walter Bayer, observer, †
Uffz Alfred Zeggert, radio operator, †
Gefr Leonhard Schmidt, air gunner.

While on an operation to Malta, the airplane was shot down by a Beaufighter in the target area and crashed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Horst Ehler, pilot,
Ogefr Karl Langner, observer,
Gefr Horst Köhler, radio operator,
Gefr Otto Pageraro, air gunner.