Incident Overview
Date: Monday 16 March 1936
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: sterreichische Luftverkehrs AG – LAG
Registration Number: OE-LAL
Location: Saualpe –
ÿ Austria
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: The aircraft’s flight control systems, navigation equipment, and potentially the wing structure were most likely damaged during the landing.The aircraft’s flight control systems, navigation equipment, and potentially the wing structure were most likely damaged during the landing.
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a severe emergency landing due to blizzard conditions near Saualpe, Italy, resulting in substantial damage and loss of salvageable aircraft. The flight originated from Vienna-Aspern to Rome, Italy, via Graz, Klagenfurt, and Venice.An aircraft experienced a severe emergency landing due to blizzard conditions near Saualpe, Italy, resulting in substantial damage and loss of salvageable aircraft. The flight originated from Vienna-Aspern to Rome, Italy, via Graz, Klagenfurt, and Venice.
Description
The aircraft made an emergency landing on the Saualpe (2000 meters) in a blizzard. Damage was substantial and the aircraft could nog be salvaged from the mountain. The aircraft operated a service from Vienna-Aspern to Rome, Italy via Graz, Klagenfurt and Venice.
Primary Cause
Severe blizzard conditions and mountainous terrain created treacherous conditions, leading to a loss of control and a forced emergency landing.Severe blizzard conditions and mountainous terrain created treacherous conditions, leading to a loss of control and a forced emergency landing.Share on:
