Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 8 October 1941
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: HE+DK
Location: Homlafossen, Dolan, Sor-Trondelag –
ÿ Norway
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: FloatplaneFloatplane
Category: Accident
A floatplane experienced an overload during takeoff, resulting in a forced landing into high ground. The pilot, Fw. Werner Hoffmann, tragically died one year later in a crash near Tangesdalkaret (November 13, 1942).A floatplane experienced an overload during takeoff, resulting in a forced landing into high ground. The pilot, Fw. Werner Hoffmann, tragically died one year later in a crash near Tangesdalkaret (November 13, 1942).
Description
The floatplane force landed into high ground shortly after takeoff due to overload. The pilot Fw. Werner Hoffmann was killed one year later in the Tangesdalkaret crash (13.11.1942).
Primary Cause
Overload of the floatplane during takeoff.Overload of the floatplane during takeoff.Share on:
