Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 6 May 1939
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Eurasia
Registration Number: XVII
Location: Hanchung (Hanzhong) Airfield –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Junker Ju-52/3m aircraft, named Lanchow, was targeted by Japanese fighter aircraft on the ground, resulting in a fire and subsequent loss of flight.A Junker Ju-52/3m aircraft, named Lanchow, was targeted by Japanese fighter aircraft on the ground, resulting in a fire and subsequent loss of flight.
Description
Junkers Ju-52/3m named “Lanchow” was strafed by Japanese fighters on the ground. It caught fire and burned out.
Primary Cause
Japanese fighter aircraft engagement and attack.Japanese fighter aircraft engagement and attack.Share on:
