Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 13 March 1963
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Fora Area Portuguesa
Location: Monte Real Air Base –
ÿ Portugal
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder) and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder) and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic take-off failure, resulting in significant injuries to multiple occupants.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic take-off failure, resulting in significant injuries to multiple occupants.
Description
Crashed on take-off. Occupants injured, two seriously.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during take-off due to a combination of aerodynamic instability and pilot error.Loss of control during take-off due to a combination of aerodynamic instability and pilot error.Share on:
