Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 24 February 1943
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: NO+IJ
Location: Lekvattnet near Torsby, Vrmland –
ÿ Sweden
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced an emergency landing in a dense wooded area of Sweden during a flight from Finland to Norway. All 20 occupants survived the crash, resulting in the aircraft’s subsequent scrapping in October 1949.A twin-engine aircraft experienced an emergency landing in a dense wooded area of Sweden during a flight from Finland to Norway. All 20 occupants survived the crash, resulting in the aircraft’s subsequent scrapping in October 1949.
Description
Emergency landing in a wooded area in Sweden during a flight from Finland to Norway. All 20 occupants survived the crash. The airplane was scrapped in October 1949.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
