4 fatalities

Crew of four killed in aircraft crash near Tuapse (9K+BR)

Tuapse, RussiaFlight

On August 13, 1942, a Junkers JU.88 (registration 9K+BR) operated by German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe was involved in an aviation accident near Tuapse, Russia in flight. 4 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-08-05Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft crashed in the Tuapse region under unknown circumstances, resulting in the deaths of all four crew members on board.

What happened

A military aircraft met with a fatal accident in the vicinity of Tuapse. The specific registration mark for this airframe is not recorded in the available historical data. During the incident, the plane crashed into the ground, leading to the immediate loss of life for everyone on board.

The flight crew consisted of four individuals who were all killed in the event. The personnel included the pilot, an observer, a radio operator, and an air gunner. No survivors were reported from this occurrence.

Findings

The official investigation into this event concluded that the crash occurred in unknown circumstances. Due to the lack of definitive evidence or surviving wreckage analysis at the time, no specific mechanical failure, pilot error, or external factor could be identified as the root cause. The record remains open regarding the precise technical reasons for the loss of the aircraft.