Incident Overview
Date: Friday 22 August 1941
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: BJ+YQ
Location: Langendiebach Airfield –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Pilot visual systems and navigational equipment.Pilot visual systems and navigational equipment.
Category: Accident
A training flight experienced a serious incident due to pilots being blinded by intense light beacons. Three crew members sustained injuries as a result of this disorientation.A training flight experienced a serious incident due to pilots being blinded by intense light beacons. Three crew members sustained injuries as a result of this disorientation.
Description
Crash-landed during a training flight when the pilots were blinded by light beacons. The three crew members were injured.
Primary Cause
Light beacon interference caused disorientation and reduced pilot situational awareness, leading to a crash-landing.Light beacon interference caused disorientation and reduced pilot situational awareness, leading to a crash-landing.Share on:
