Incident Overview
Date: Friday 8 January 1943
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: 1Z+LQ
Location: S of Pantelleria –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A allied force successfully shot down a four-member aircraft carrying crew members. The incident involved a military operation.A allied force successfully shot down a four-member aircraft carrying crew members. The incident involved a military operation.
Description
Shot down by allied forces. The four crew members are MIA.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Potential for a hostile aerial encounter or misidentification.Unknown ? Potential for a hostile aerial encounter or misidentification.Share on:
