Incident Overview
Date: Friday 23 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3mg11
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: A2+AA
Location: Rettenegg, Styria –
ÿ Austria
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A major aviation incident occurred on the northern Eastern Front, resulting in the deaths of four personnel ? General Dietl, General Wickede, two crew members, and one passenger ? following a crash.A major aviation incident occurred on the northern Eastern Front, resulting in the deaths of four personnel ? General Dietl, General Wickede, two crew members, and one passenger ? following a crash.
Description
Generaloberst Dietl commanding the 20th Mountain Army on the northern Eastern Front, General der Infanterie Thomas-Emil von Wickede, General der Gebirgstruppe Karl Eglseer, Generalleutnant Franz Rossi and three other passengers died, two crew members survived.
Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or pilot error leading to a catastrophic crash.Possible mechanical failure or pilot error leading to a catastrophic crash.Share on:
