Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 16 May 1945
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Ejrcito del Aire
Registration Number: 22-95
Location: Le¢n –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the [Specific Control System, e.g., autopilot, flight control surfaces])Aircraft Control System (specifically, the [Specific Control System, e.g., autopilot, flight control surfaces])
Category: Accident

An instrument flight training aircraft crashed in a suburb near Le¢n Airport, Spain, during takeoff. The aircraft was a [Aircraft Type] used for training.An instrument flight training aircraft crashed in a suburb near Le¢n Airport, Spain, during takeoff. The aircraft was a [Aircraft Type] used for training.
Description
The aircraft crashed in a suburb during takeoff from Le¢n Airport in Spain. The aircraft was used for instrument flight training.
Source of Information
https://archive.org/details/LasUnidadesYElMaterialDelEjercitoDelAireDuranteLaSGMQuiron2005/page/n167https://archive.org/details/LasUnidadesYElMaterialDelEjercitoDelAireDuranteLaSGMQuiron2005/page/n167Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff, potentially involving a [Specific Failure Type, e.g., propeller malfunction, control surface issue].Mechanical failure during takeoff, potentially involving a [Specific Failure Type, e.g., propeller malfunction, control surface issue].Share on: