Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 3 July 1943
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Location: near St-Nazaire –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic explosion due to a mine explosion, resulting in the deaths of two crew members and two wounded passengers.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic explosion due to a mine explosion, resulting in the deaths of two crew members and two wounded passengers.
Description
The airplane was destroyed in a mine explosion. Two crew members died and two were wounded.
Primary Cause
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