Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 4 January 1941
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3mg6e
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: .. + ..
Location: Umbalkees Glacier, Hohe Tauern –
ÿ Austria
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft Engine(s) ? Specifically, the engine(s) responsible for generating thrust during the critical descent phase.Aircraft Engine(s) ? Specifically, the engine(s) responsible for generating thrust during the critical descent phase.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a forced landing on a snow-covered field during severe weather conditions. The aircraft was subsequently recovered and identified as having been damaged in 2002.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a forced landing on a snow-covered field during severe weather conditions. The aircraft was subsequently recovered and identified as having been damaged in 2002.
Description
Force landed on a snow covered field in bad weather. Wreck found again 2002
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically heavy snowfall and potentially blizzard conditions, likely contributed to the aircraft’s descent and landing.Severe weather conditions, specifically heavy snowfall and potentially blizzard conditions, likely contributed to the aircraft’s descent and landing.Share on:
