Incident Overview
Date: Monday 7 April 1941
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: 1Z+KK
Location: Leithagebirge –
ÿ Austria
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability, potentially exacerbated by the turbulent weather.Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability, potentially exacerbated by the turbulent weather.
Category: Accident
A Lufthansa aircraft, attached to Luftwaffe 2./KG.z.b.V. 1, crashed due to severe weather conditions.A Lufthansa aircraft, attached to Luftwaffe 2./KG.z.b.V. 1, crashed due to severe weather conditions.
Description
Crashed in bad weather. The aircraft was attached to Luftwaffe 2./KG.z.b.V. 1.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically heavy rain and turbulence, likely contributed to the loss of control and subsequent crash.Severe weather conditions, specifically heavy rain and turbulence, likely contributed to the loss of control and subsequent crash.Share on:
