Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 17 October 1959
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Gibbes Sepik Airways
Registration Number: VH-BUU
Location: Baiyer River Airfield –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear and/or control surfaces.Landing gear and/or control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A Junkers Ju-52/3m aircraft experienced a groundlooping incident during landing at Baiyer River, PNG. The aircraft swung into a drainage ditch and was withdrawn for spares.A Junkers Ju-52/3m aircraft experienced a groundlooping incident during landing at Baiyer River, PNG. The aircraft swung into a drainage ditch and was withdrawn for spares.
Description
A Junkers Ju-52/3m was damaged after it groundlooped on landing at Baiyer River, PNG. The airplane swung into a drainage ditch. The airplane was withdrawn from use and stripped for spares.
Source of Information
http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austb/VH-BUU.html, http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/ju-52/VH-BUU.htmlhttp://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austb/VH-BUU.html, http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/ju-52/VH-BUU.htmlPrimary Cause
Groundlooping during landing.Groundlooping during landing.Share on:
