Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 13 April 1940
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: NG+BU
Location: Froysjoen, Berle, Sogn og Fjordane –
ÿ Norway
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s flight control system and control surfaces.The aircraft’s flight control system and control surfaces.
A floatplane experienced a critical landing malfunction after being attacked, resulting in a forced landing.A floatplane experienced a critical landing malfunction after being attacked, resulting in a forced landing.
Description
The floatplane force landed after being attacked.
Primary Cause
Attacks likely caused significant damage to the aircraft’s control surfaces and potentially the flight control system, leading to a loss of stability and subsequent landing.Attacks likely caused significant damage to the aircraft’s control surfaces and potentially the flight control system, leading to a loss of stability and subsequent landing.Share on:
