Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 25 February 1942
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Location: Wiesciszowice –
ÿ Poland
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft Control SystemsAircraft Control Systems
Category: Accident
A fatal aviation incident occurred when a chartered aircraft, carrying three crew members and eight passengers, crashed into thick fog within a mountainous terrain. The pilot experienced disorientation, leading to a catastrophic loss of control, resulting in all occupants dying.A fatal aviation incident occurred when a chartered aircraft, carrying three crew members and eight passengers, crashed into thick fog within a mountainous terrain. The pilot experienced disorientation, leading to a catastrophic loss of control, resulting in all occupants dying.
Description
Crashed in thick fog into a mountain. The pilot probably became disorientated. The plane carried three crew members and eight passengers. All occupants died in the crash.
Primary Cause
Pilot disorientation due to heavy fog.Pilot disorientation due to heavy fog.Share on:
