Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 3 December 1936
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Deutsche Lufthansa
Registration Number: D-ASIH
Location: Le Grand-Bornand –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: The aircraft’s control surfaces and structural integrity were likely compromised due to the extreme wind forces.The aircraft’s control surfaces and structural integrity were likely compromised due to the extreme wind forces.
Category: Accident
A Ju-52 aircraft, identified as ‘Rudolf Windisch’, experienced a significant impact during high winds in the French Alps. The aircraft was en route from Lisbon, Portugal to Stuttgart, Germany, with a stopover in Geneva, Switzerland.A Ju-52 aircraft, identified as ‘Rudolf Windisch’, experienced a significant impact during high winds in the French Alps. The aircraft was en route from Lisbon, Portugal to Stuttgart, Germany, with a stopover in Geneva, Switzerland.
Description
The Ju-52, named “Rudolf Windisch”, impacted a mountainside in the French Alps in high winds. The aircraft operated on a flight from Lisbon, Portugal to Stuttgart, Germany with at least one intermediate stop: Geneva in Switzerland.
Primary Cause
High winds conditions likely caused a loss of control and subsequent impact.High winds conditions likely caused a loss of control and subsequent impact.Share on:
