Incident Overview
Date: Monday 1 March 1943
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Deutsche Lufthansa
Registration Number: D-AQUB
Location: near Trondheim/Hommelvik Seaplane Base –
ÿ Norway
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s landing gear and control surfaces.The aircraft’s landing gear and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft, the ‘Hans Berr’, experienced a catastrophic landing accident during a routine flight. The aircraft lost all power and crashed into a remote area.A passenger aircraft, the ‘Hans Berr’, experienced a catastrophic landing accident during a routine flight. The aircraft lost all power and crashed into a remote area.
Description
Lost during a landing accident. The nickname of the plane was “Hans Berr”.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during landing, likely involving a combination of aerodynamic instability and a loss of control.Mechanical failure during landing, likely involving a combination of aerodynamic instability and a loss of control.Share on:
