Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 21 October 1944
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: 7U+OK
Location: Muddusjvri, Ivalo –
ÿ Finland
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
A Russian military aircraft was shot down near Ivalo, Finland, on July 12, 1959. The wreckage was recovered in 2003, and the tail section was salvaged in 2003. The aircraft crashed into a lake approximately 50 km north of Ivalo.A Russian military aircraft was shot down near Ivalo, Finland, on July 12, 1959. The wreckage was recovered in 2003, and the tail section was salvaged in 2003. The aircraft crashed into a lake approximately 50 km north of Ivalo.
Description
Shot down by Russian military aircraft and crashed into lake, 50 km N of Ivalo. Wreckage found 1959; salvaged 1963; tail section salvaged in 2003.
Source of Information
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