Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 22 October 1942
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Deutsche Lufthansa
Registration Number: D-AYGX
Location: 5 km E of Bukovac –
ÿ Serbia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the descent control system)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the descent control system)
Category: Accident
A Junkers Ju-52/3m aircraft, en route from Budapest to Belgrade, experienced a sudden and uncontrolled descent due to incorrect weather information regarding cloud base altitude. The pilot attempted to descend below the cloud base, resulting in a collision with a hillside.A Junkers Ju-52/3m aircraft, en route from Budapest to Belgrade, experienced a sudden and uncontrolled descent due to incorrect weather information regarding cloud base altitude. The pilot attempted to descend below the cloud base, resulting in a collision with a hillside.
Description
The Junkers Ju-52/3m named “Johannes Hroldt” hit woods on the North side of Fruska Gora, below the peak at a height of 380 meters while flying in clouds. The airplane was en route from Budapest to Belgrade. The captain had received incorrect weather information. He was under the impression that the cloud base was at 600 m. He attempted to descend below the cloud base and flew into hill.
Primary Cause
Incorrect weather information regarding cloud base altitude.Incorrect weather information regarding cloud base altitude.Share on:
