Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 15 January 1944
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Deutsche Lufthansa
Registration Number: D-ADQW
Location: 16 km E of Beograd-Zemun Airfeld –
ÿ Serbia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and control systems.Aircraft structure and control systems.
Category: Accident
A Junker Ju-52/3m aircraft, named ‘Harry Rother’, crashed near Belgrade due to deteriorating weather conditions, specifically poor cloud base at 200 meters. The aircraft impacted a hill during descent.A Junker Ju-52/3m aircraft, named ‘Harry Rother’, crashed near Belgrade due to deteriorating weather conditions, specifically poor cloud base at 200 meters. The aircraft impacted a hill during descent.
Description
The Junkers Ju-52/3m named “Harry Rother” crashed near Belgrade. The airplane departed originated in Thessaloniki, Greece at 10:20. Weather at Belgrade was poor with cloud base at 200 m. The airplane impacted a hill during descent.
Primary Cause
Weather conditions ? particularly poor cloud base ? created a hazardous descent environment.Weather conditions ? particularly poor cloud base ? created a hazardous descent environment.Share on:
