Junkers JU 88 A-6U, Werk no. 0005029Junkers Ju 88

The Incident:

U-88 W/N 5029 was on reconnaissance and meteorology flight north of Iceland when the oil pressure on the right-hand engine started falling and the engine temperature was rising. The Captain dropped the auxiliary fuel tanks and decided to ditch the aircraft ca 100 meters from the shore, 2 Km north of the farm Leirhöfn.

The Crew:

All survived. POW in USA and UK to late 1948
Josef Nowinka, Captain
Erich Hoppe, Uberfeldwebel
Karl-Heinz Reinecke, Feldwebel
Christian Doktritsch, Unter-offizer.

The Aircraft: 

Junkers JU 88 A-6U (Modified from JU 88 A-4 )
Registration: 1H+BF
Werk No: 0005029 (Possibly 550029)
Operator: German Luftwaffe 1./KG 26.

Details on aircraft: WikipediaYoutube

Source:
ÞJ, Mbl. Feb. 9. 2002
Nordic Aviation Aircraft Loss List
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