Incident Overview
Date: Friday 17 April 1936
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Deutsche Lufthansa
Registration Number: D-ASOR
Location: Orvin (Ilfingen) –
ÿ Switzerland
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: The aircraft’s navigation system, communication equipment, and potentially the aircraft’s sensors were impacted by the snow and terrain.The aircraft’s navigation system, communication equipment, and potentially the aircraft’s sensors were impacted by the snow and terrain.
Category: Accident
A Junkers Ju-52/3m aircraft experienced a loss of communication and navigation due to heavy snowfall in the Swiss Alps during its flight from Finsterwalde to Gablingen. The aircraft continued over Switzerland until impact with a mountain slope near Orvin.A Junkers Ju-52/3m aircraft experienced a loss of communication and navigation due to heavy snowfall in the Swiss Alps during its flight from Finsterwalde to Gablingen. The aircraft continued over Switzerland until impact with a mountain slope near Orvin.
Description
A Junkers Ju-52/3m aircraft was en route from Finsterwalde to Gablingen in Germany when it became lost in snow at night. The aircraft continued over Switzerland until it impacted a mountainside near Orvin.
Primary Cause
Heavy snowfall and navigational errors caused by poor visibility and lack of proper route planning.Heavy snowfall and navigational errors caused by poor visibility and lack of proper route planning.Share on:
