Incident Overview
Date: Friday 1 May 1942
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Location: 40 km N of Ajdabiya –
ÿ Libya
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically, the autopilot).Aircraft control system (specifically, the autopilot).
A single-passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during flight.A single-passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during flight.
Description
Shot down. One occupant died in the crash.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during descent.Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during descent.Share on:
