Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 13 April 1957
Aircraft Type: Amiot AAC.1 (Junkers Ju-52)
Owner/operator: L’Arme de L’Air
Location: near Tourenne –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: The aircraft’s flight control system and landing gear.The aircraft’s flight control system and landing gear.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a forced landing and subsequent fire, resulting in significant damage and potential loss of life.A commercial aircraft experienced a forced landing and subsequent fire, resulting in significant damage and potential loss of life.
Description
The aircraft made a forced landing and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s control system during landing.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s control system during landing.Share on:
