Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 11 April 1943
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: 1Z+JY
Location: off Sicily –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A allied force successfully shot down a commercial aircraft carrying three occupants. All three individuals perished in the crash.A allied force successfully shot down a commercial aircraft carrying three occupants. All three individuals perished in the crash.
Description
Shot down by allied forces. All three occupants died in the crash.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Possible miscalculation or navigational error leading to a sudden and unexpected aerial encounter.Unknown ? Possible miscalculation or navigational error leading to a sudden and unexpected aerial encounter.Share on:
