Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 19 April 1945
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Location: Dahlenwarsleben –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (specifically the landing gear and/or wing)Aircraft structure (specifically the landing gear and/or wing)
Category: Accident

A serious aviation incident occurred in Dahlenwarsleben, Germany, resulting in a catastrophic crash. The pilot tragically perished during the emergency landing. Two crew members sustained serious injuries, while two were seriously injured. The aircraft, operating from Ludwigshafen to Quedlinburg, experienced a crash into a wall in the cemetery.A serious aviation incident occurred in Dahlenwarsleben, Germany, resulting in a catastrophic crash. The pilot tragically perished during the emergency landing. Two crew members sustained serious injuries, while two were seriously injured. The aircraft, operating from Ludwigshafen to Quedlinburg, experienced a crash into a wall in the cemetery.
Description
The pilot had to make an emergency landing and the plane crashed into a wall on a cemetery in Dahlenwarsleben. The pilot died in the crash. The three other crew members were injured, two seriously. The aircraft operated on a flight from Ludwigshafen to Quedlinburg.
Source of Information
http://f15919.nexusboard.de/t455f47-Dahlenwarsleben.html, http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=55547http://f15919.nexusboard.de/t455f47-Dahlenwarsleben.html, http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=55547Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during the emergency landing.Mechanical failure during the emergency landing.Share on: