Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 27 March 1943
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Location: NW of Bziers –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft crashed in a wooded area of the foothills of Haut Languedoc, resulting in the deaths of all four crew members. The wreckage was discovered at the German Cemetery in Dagneux, France.A commercial aircraft crashed in a wooded area of the foothills of Haut Languedoc, resulting in the deaths of all four crew members. The wreckage was discovered at the German Cemetery in Dagneux, France.
Description
The plane crashed in a wooded area in the foothills of Haut Languedoc. All four crew members died. They are buried at the German Cemetery in Dagneux, France.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
