This crash site is not far from another Ju.88 crash site. Ju.88 1H+AF crashed at Rabbåsen 9. February 1945.

In addition, three Ju.88's crashed at Hjerttindgryta on the same date.

Junkers Ju 88 D-1 Matvatnet, Bardufoss

Aufklärungsstaffel 1.(F)124 G2+OH WNr.0881631 12.12 1944

Bad weather conditions caused the crash. Unteroffizier Dietrich Kunde (KIA). Oberleutnant Kurt Weinert (KIA). Obergefreiter Hugo Windorf (KIA). Gefreiter Fritz Dietl (KIA).

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