Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 3 July 1957
Aircraft Type: CASA 352 (Junkers Ju-52)
Owner/operator: Ejrcito del Aire
Registration Number: T.2B-208
Location: 6 km off Rio Martil –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Radio system of the aircraft.Radio system of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A radio-operator on a flight was lost in the sea. Investigation reveals the aircraft was operating in a remote area and the radio operator was not within range of the aircraft’s communication systems.A radio-operator on a flight was lost in the sea. Investigation reveals the aircraft was operating in a remote area and the radio operator was not within range of the aircraft’s communication systems.
Description
Ditched in sea. Radio-operator missing.
Primary Cause
Loss of radio operator during flight operation.Loss of radio operator during flight operation.Share on:
