Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 11 December 1938
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3mge
Owner/operator: SEDTA – Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Transportes Areos
Registration Number: HC-SAB
Location: Quito-Cotocollao Airport –
ÿ Ecuador
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Landing gear and control surfaces.Landing gear and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A Junker Ju-52/3mge aircraft, named ‘Ecuador’, crashed during landing at Quito-Cotocollao Airport.A Junker Ju-52/3mge aircraft, named ‘Ecuador’, crashed during landing at Quito-Cotocollao Airport.
Description
The Junkers Ju-52/3mge named “Ecuador” crashed on landing at Quito-Cotocollao Airport.
Primary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability during landing conditions.Possible aerodynamic instability during landing conditions.Share on:
