Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 10 October 1940
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: RK+AQ
Location: Gulf of Beauduc –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: The aircraft itself, specifically the fuselage and wings.The aircraft itself, specifically the fuselage and wings.
Category: Accident
A Junker Ju-52 aircraft crashed into the sea, resulting in the deaths of all five crew members and eight passengers. The cause of the crash remains unknown.A Junker Ju-52 aircraft crashed into the sea, resulting in the deaths of all five crew members and eight passengers. The cause of the crash remains unknown.
Description
The Junkers Ju-52 plane crashed under unknown circumstances into the sea. All five crew members and eight passengers died in the crash.
Primary Cause
Unknown circumstances leading to a catastrophic crash into the sea.Unknown circumstances leading to a catastrophic crash into the sea.Share on:
