Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 6 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: BJ+YV
Location: between Vuiteboeuf and Baulmes –
ÿ Switzerland
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: German military transport planeGerman military transport plane
Category: Accident
A German military transport plane crashed in Swiss airspace after being intercepted by four Moranes Swiss military fighter planes. All five occupants perished in the crash.A German military transport plane crashed in Swiss airspace after being intercepted by four Moranes Swiss military fighter planes. All five occupants perished in the crash.
Description
Coming from the south of France, the German military transport plane entered Swiss airspace. The plane was intercepted by four Moranes (MS406) Swiss military fighter planes and was shot down. The plane crashed and all five occupants died in the crash.
Primary Cause
Interception by multiple Swiss military fighter planes.Interception by multiple Swiss military fighter planes.Share on:
