Incident Overview
Date: Monday 6 November 1944
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: 7U+IL
Location: Digerronden, Rondane, Oppland –
ÿ Norway
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A German aircraft crashed into a mountain during inclement weather, with Norwegian authorities subsequently recovering the wreckage. The wreckage was discovered in 1963 and 1989.A German aircraft crashed into a mountain during inclement weather, with Norwegian authorities subsequently recovering the wreckage. The wreckage was discovered in 1963 and 1989.
Description
Crashed into mountain in bad weather off course. Wreckage first found by Germans 16 June 1945; discovered by Norwegians 1959; bodies salvaged 1963 and 1989.
Primary Cause
Bad weather conditions and off-course flight.Bad weather conditions and off-course flight.Share on:
