Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 30 May 1940
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Location: Skotten seter, Ringebu, Oppland –
ÿ Norway
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Passenger aircraftPassenger aircraft
A British fighter aircraft successfully shot down a passenger aircraft during a routine aerial patrol.A British fighter aircraft successfully shot down a passenger aircraft during a routine aerial patrol.
Description
Shot down by a British fighter.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Potential for a miscalculation or malfunction leading to a collision.Unknown ? Potential for a miscalculation or malfunction leading to a collision.Share on:
