Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 8 June 1965
Aircraft Type: CASA 352 (Junkers Ju-52)
Owner/operator: Ejrcito del Aire
Registration Number: T.2B-229
Location: near Murcia/Alcantarilla Air Base –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Ju-52 aircraft (T.2B-229 and T.2B-230).Ju-52 aircraft (T.2B-229 and T.2B-230).
Category: Accident
A Ju-52 formation collided, resulting in the deaths of three crew members and eleven skydivers on one aircraft. Investigation is underway to determine the precise sequence of events and the exact number of fatalities.A Ju-52 formation collided, resulting in the deaths of three crew members and eleven skydivers on one aircraft. Investigation is underway to determine the precise sequence of events and the exact number of fatalities.
Description
Two Ju-52’s of nine ship formation collided during paradrop. The crews on both aircraft and eight skydivers on one aircraft died. The aircraft involved were likely T.2B-229 (msn 120) and T.2B-230 (msn 121). It’s unclear on which aircraft three resp. eleven occupants were killed.
Primary Cause
Paradrop collision between Ju-52 aircraft.Paradrop collision between Ju-52 aircraft.Share on:
