Junkers Ju88A-14, werk no. 144357 coded 3E+HM of 11 / KG 6 crash on Hare Hill in the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh on the 25th March 1943.
|
Crew / Passengers |
Rank - If Applicable |
Position e.g. Pilot |
Status |
|
Horst Bluhm |
? |
Pilot |
Killed |
|
Willi Euler |
? |
Observer |
Killed |
|
Fritz Forster |
? |
Wireless Operator / Air gunner |
Killed |
|
Heinz Kristall |
? |
Wireless Operator / Air gunner |
Killed |
While on a bombing raid against targets in the Leith area of Edinburgh the aircraft flew into Hare Hill to the south of the city killing all of the crew. The aircraft had over shot Leith and the crew had jettisoned the aircraft's bomb load which fell onto farm land, shortly afterwards the aircraft ploughed into the hill.
Above is a photograph of the small post that marks the site with a plaque naming the four crew, this photograph was taken in May 2005.