Incident Overview
Date: Friday 22 September 1939
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Location: near Groájena, Naumburg, Sachsen-Anhalt –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
Around 16:20 hours, an aircraft crashed and burned following a collision with a balloon cable during a flight from Aslau, Poland to Langensalza airfield, Thringen. The flight involved nine or ten passengers belonging to the Stuka-Gruppe Langensalza.Around 16:20 hours, an aircraft crashed and burned following a collision with a balloon cable during a flight from Aslau, Poland to Langensalza airfield, Thringen. The flight involved nine or ten passengers belonging to the Stuka-Gruppe Langensalza.
Description
Around 16:20 hrs, the aircraft collided with a balloon cable, crashed and burned. On board were nine or ten passengers that belonged to the Stuka-Gruppe Langensalza. The aircraft operated on a flight from Aslau (Poland) to Langensalza airfield, Thringen.
Primary Cause
Collision with a balloon cable.Collision with a balloon cable.Share on:
