Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 1 December 1943
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: DF+DG
Location: off Ile de Groix –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine/systemAircraft engine/system
Category: Accident
A Royal Air Force aircraft was shot down during a flight near the coast, resulting in a fatal accident.A Royal Air Force aircraft was shot down during a flight near the coast, resulting in a fatal accident.
Description
Shot down by RAF and crashed into the sea. There is at least one fatality.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Possible mechanical failure or pilot error.Unknown ? Possible mechanical failure or pilot error.Share on:
