Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 24 February 1943
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3mge
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: 7U+LM
Location: Gaeidnugaissa, Tana, Finnmark –
ÿ Norway
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, navigation systems, and potentially the aircraft’s aerodynamic properties due to the extreme weather conditions.Aircraft control systems, navigation systems, and potentially the aircraft’s aerodynamic properties due to the extreme weather conditions.
Category: Accident
A Luftwaffe 4./KGzbV 108 aircraft experienced a severe snowstorm while flying from Kemi, Finland to Lakselv/Banak, Norway. The flight resulted in significant injuries to some occupants.A Luftwaffe 4./KGzbV 108 aircraft experienced a severe snowstorm while flying from Kemi, Finland to Lakselv/Banak, Norway. The flight resulted in significant injuries to some occupants.
Description
Flew into a snow storm and hit the snow covered ground. Some occupants of Luftwaffe 4./KGzbV 108 were badly injured. The airplane operated on a flight from Kemi, Finland to Lakselv/Banak, Norway.
Primary Cause
Severe snowstorm conditions significantly impaired visibility and control of the aircraft, leading to a loss of situational awareness and potentially a crash.Severe snowstorm conditions significantly impaired visibility and control of the aircraft, leading to a loss of situational awareness and potentially a crash.Share on:
