Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 25 April 1935
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3mho
Owner/operator: Deutsche Lufthansa
Registration Number: D-AJYR
Location: near Hallgarten –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: The aircraft itself, specifically the fuselage and wings.The aircraft itself, specifically the fuselage and wings.
Category: Accident
A Junker Ju-52/3m aircraft, named ‘E. Schfer’, experienced a catastrophic crash during severe adverse weather conditions while conducting a postal flight. All crew members, including the pilot, flight engineer, and radio operator, perished in the incident.A Junker Ju-52/3m aircraft, named ‘E. Schfer’, experienced a catastrophic crash during severe adverse weather conditions while conducting a postal flight. All crew members, including the pilot, flight engineer, and radio operator, perished in the incident.
Description
The Junkers Ju-52/3m named “E. Schfer” crashed into a mountain under adverse weather conditions. This flight was a postal flight. All crew members (pilot, flight engineer and radio operator) were killed.
Primary Cause
Severe adverse weather conditions, specifically mountainous terrain, likely contributed to the crash.Severe adverse weather conditions, specifically mountainous terrain, likely contributed to the crash.Share on:
