Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 18 February 1954
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52
Owner/operator: Aronavale
Registration Number: 1015 / 4S-5
Location: 10 km from Zaghouan –
ÿ Tunisia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (likely including autopilot and altitude sensors).Aircraft control system (likely including autopilot and altitude sensors).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of altitude during a nighttime flight over a 3600-foot mountain peak. The incident resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of altitude during a nighttime flight over a 3600-foot mountain peak. The incident resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
Flew into the side of a 3600 ft high mountain at night.
Source of Information
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Loss of altitude due to rapid descent during a nighttime flight over a significant elevation.Loss of altitude due to rapid descent during a nighttime flight over a significant elevation.Share on:
