Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 18 February 1943
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Location: 8 km S of Atella –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and systems, particularly the wing and control surfaces.Aircraft structure and systems, particularly the wing and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A severe weather event resulted in a catastrophic crash of a commercial aircraft, killing all three crew members and eleven passengers.A severe weather event resulted in a catastrophic crash of a commercial aircraft, killing all three crew members and eleven passengers.
Description
Crashed in adverse weather conditions. All three crew members and eleven passengers died in the crash.
Primary Cause
Adverse weather conditions, specifically severe turbulence and icing, likely contributed to the crash.Adverse weather conditions, specifically severe turbulence and icing, likely contributed to the crash.Share on:
