Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 14 April 1940
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: SE+H?
Location: Samnerd, Uddevalla –
ÿ Sweden
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Airplane engine(s)Airplane engine(s)
Category: Accident
A Norwegian Air Force plane was dropped over a railway junction near Dombs, Norway, with two engines running low. The aircraft approached Barracs at I17, and was detected by an anti-aircraft battery (Bofors 40mm) at Musikberget. This incident suggests a potential aerial maneuver.A Norwegian Air Force plane was dropped over a railway junction near Dombs, Norway, with two engines running low. The aircraft approached Barracs at I17, and was detected by an anti-aircraft battery (Bofors 40mm) at Musikberget. This incident suggests a potential aerial maneuver.
Description
Mission: Dropping paratroopers over railway junction at Dombs, Norway. Airplane came in low over Uddevalla with two of three engines running, approaching barracs at I17. Anti aircraft battery (Bofors 40mm) at Musikberget fire warning in front of aircraft
Primary Cause
Possible miscalculation or malfunction during a planned aerial drop, potentially leading to a deviation from planned flight path.Possible miscalculation or malfunction during a planned aerial drop, potentially leading to a deviation from planned flight path.Share on:
