Incident Overview
Date: Monday 12 August 1946
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: L’Arme de L’Air
Registration Number: B-46
Location: near Enniskerry –
ÿ Ireland
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 27
Component Affected: Ju-52 AircraftJu-52 Aircraft
Category: Accident
A Ju-52 aircraft, en route to Ireland with a group of French Girl Guides, experienced a sudden and severe deterioration in weather conditions near Roundwood, leading to a rapid climb and subsequent slide to a safe stop on Djouce Mountain. The captain initiated this climb to maintain altitude.A Ju-52 aircraft, en route to Ireland with a group of French Girl Guides, experienced a sudden and severe deterioration in weather conditions near Roundwood, leading to a rapid climb and subsequent slide to a safe stop on Djouce Mountain. The captain initiated this climb to maintain altitude.
Description
The Ju-52 had taken off from Le Bourget shortly before 9 am. The plane had been charted to fly 21 French Girl Guides to Ireland for a camping holiday. Although weather conditions were good when the aircraft took off, they rapidly deteriorated along the way. Near the village of Roundwood, the disoriented captain initiated a climb to a safe altitude. The climb angle was identical to the rising angle of the mountain slope, and the aircraft mushed into the undergrowth and slid to a safe stop on Djouce Mountain.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions and a rapid change in atmospheric conditions.Severe weather conditions and a rapid change in atmospheric conditions.Share on:
