Incident Overview
Date: Monday 26 October 1942
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3mg6e
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Location: between Maleme and Tobruk –
ÿ Mediterranean Sea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Junker Ju-52 aircraftJunker Ju-52 aircraft
A Junker Ju-52 aircraft crashed in the Mediterranean Sea, between Malem, Crete and Tobruk, Liby, following a shooting down by allied fighter planes. Four crew members perished in the crash.A Junker Ju-52 aircraft crashed in the Mediterranean Sea, between Malem, Crete and Tobruk, Liby, following a shooting down by allied fighter planes. Four crew members perished in the crash.
Description
The Junkers Ju-52 plane crashed in the Mediterranean Sea between Maleme, Crete and Tobruk, Liby, after it was shot down by allied fighter planes. The four crew members died in the crash.
Primary Cause
Shooting down by allied fighter planes.Shooting down by allied fighter planes.Share on:
