Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 25 October 1942
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: KA+SB
Location: Mediterranean Sea –
ÿ Mediterranean Sea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
A commercial aircraft crashed in the Mediterranean Sea after being shot down by enemy fighter aircraft. All four crew members and sixteen passengers perished in the crash.A commercial aircraft crashed in the Mediterranean Sea after being shot down by enemy fighter aircraft. All four crew members and sixteen passengers perished in the crash.
Description
Crashed in the Mediterranean Sea after being shot down by fighter. All four crew members and sixteen passengers died in the crash.
Primary Cause
Enemy fighter aircraft engagement.Enemy fighter aircraft engagement.Share on:
