Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 9 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: German Air Force
Registration Number: 4V+FT
Location: Sebastopol, Crimea –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Combat
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically, the flight control system).Aircraft control system (specifically, the flight control system).
A four-person aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during flight. All crew members were fatally injured.A four-person aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during flight. All crew members were fatally injured.
Description
Crashed. All four crew members are MIA.
Source of Information
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=58983http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=58983Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control due to a critical system malfunction.Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control due to a critical system malfunction.Share on:
