Incident Overview
Date: Monday 12 June 1950
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: L’Arme de L’Air
Location: within Madagascar –
ÿ Madagascar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: Junkers Ju-52 aircraftJunkers Ju-52 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Junkers Ju-52 aircraft, a French Air Force aircraft, disappeared during a domestic flight in Madagascar. The last radio contact was at 09:30, approximately 32 minutes before scheduled landing at Tamatave. Nine survivors were rescued after a prolonged search and recovery operation involving a local village.A Junkers Ju-52 aircraft, a French Air Force aircraft, disappeared during a domestic flight in Madagascar. The last radio contact was at 09:30, approximately 32 minutes before scheduled landing at Tamatave. Nine survivors were rescued after a prolonged search and recovery operation involving a local village.
Description
A Junkers Ju-52 of the French Air Force went missing during a domestic flight in Madagascar. Last radio contact was 32 minutes before it was scheduled to land at Tamatave, at 09:30. Nine people survived the crash and were rescued after about three weeks in the tropical forest after two survivors walked for more than two weeks and found assistance from a natives village.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZPlOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Vk4DAAAAIBAJ&dq=madagascar&pg=3179%2C5037143https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZPlOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Vk4DAAAAIBAJ&dq=madagascar&pg=3179%2C5037143Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or navigational error during flight.Possible mechanical failure or navigational error during flight.Share on:
