Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 16 April 1940
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: 1Z+BC
Location: Lake Vnern, Mariestad –
ÿ Sweden
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Minor, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Paratroopers and the aircraft’s navigation system.Paratroopers and the aircraft’s navigation system.
Category: Accident
A pair of paratroopers were dropped over Dombs, Norway, following an emergency landing on Lake Vnern. The incident resulted in a navigation problem and an inability to maintain fuel supply, leading to a forced landing on the lake.A pair of paratroopers were dropped over Dombs, Norway, following an emergency landing on Lake Vnern. The incident resulted in a navigation problem and an inability to maintain fuel supply, leading to a forced landing on the lake.
Description
Dropping paratroopers over Dombs, Norway. Emergency landing on Lake Vnern, navigation problem and out of fuel.
Primary Cause
Navigation error and fuel management failure during a drop operation.Navigation error and fuel management failure during a drop operation.Share on:
