Incident Overview
Date: Friday 17 November 1939
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Ejrcito del Aire
Registration Number: 22-94
Location: off Cap Juby –
ÿ Morocco
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft navigation system and communication equipment.Aircraft navigation system and communication equipment.
Category: Accident
A flight from Tan Tan encountered a navigational error, leading to the aircraft being lost in the Atlantic Ocean after failing to find its destination.A flight from Tan Tan encountered a navigational error, leading to the aircraft being lost in the Atlantic Ocean after failing to find its destination.
Description
Ditched in the Atlantic Ocean after did not find its destination, Tarfaya Airport, after a flight from Tan Tan.
Primary Cause
Navigation error and loss of communication.Navigation error and loss of communication.Share on:
