Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 19 February 1944
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Location: Berchem –
ÿ Belgium
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Ju-52 transport plane crashed in Berchem after colliding with the Heilig Sacrament church, resulting in the deaths of all three crew members.A Ju-52 transport plane crashed in Berchem after colliding with the Heilig Sacrament church, resulting in the deaths of all three crew members.
Description
The Ju-52 transport plane crashed in the Passendalestraat in Berchem, after colliding with the Heilig Sacrament church. All three crew members died in the crash.
Source of Information
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Collision with a church structure.Collision with a church structure.Share on:
