Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 31 October 1945
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3mce
Owner/operator: Aero OY
Registration Number: OH-LAK
Location: Hyvinkaa –
ÿ Finland
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: The aircraft’s flight control system and navigation equipment.The aircraft’s flight control system and navigation equipment.
Category: Accident
A Junkers Ju-52 OH-LAK pilot initiated a radio-controlled approach to Hyvinkaa due to deteriorating weather conditions and distorted radio signals. The aircraft descended below minimum altitude, resulting in a collision with a forest.A Junkers Ju-52 OH-LAK pilot initiated a radio-controlled approach to Hyvinkaa due to deteriorating weather conditions and distorted radio signals. The aircraft descended below minimum altitude, resulting in a collision with a forest.
Description
The pilot of Junkers Ju-52 OH-LAK carried out a radio controlled approach to Hyvinkaa. Weather was poor and radio signals were distorted by high-tension wires and descended below minimum altitude. The aircraft flew into a forest.
Primary Cause
Poor weather conditions and distorted radio signals caused by high-tension wires.Poor weather conditions and distorted radio signals caused by high-tension wires.Share on:
