Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 14 April 1940
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: 1Z+AT
Location: Valebu, Ringebu, Oppland –
ÿ Norway
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine or control systemAircraft engine or control system
Category: Accident

A twin-engine aircraft, attached to the Luftwaffe’s 6. Staffel II/KGzbV 1. experienced a forced landing due to a catastrophic mechanical failure.A twin-engine aircraft, attached to the Luftwaffe’s 6. Staffel II/KGzbV 1. experienced a forced landing due to a catastrophic mechanical failure.
Description
Destroyed in forced landing. Airplane attached to the Luftwaffe 6. Staffel II/KGzbV 1.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s engine or control system.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s engine or control system.Share on: