Incident Overview
Date: Monday 21 April 1941
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: NO+RH
Location: Deva, Apuseni Mountains –
ÿ Romania
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: The Junker Ju-52 aircraft.The Junker Ju-52 aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Junker Ju-52 aircraft crashed due to pilot error during severe adverse weather conditions, resulting in the deaths of four crew members and twelve paratroopers.A Junker Ju-52 aircraft crashed due to pilot error during severe adverse weather conditions, resulting in the deaths of four crew members and twelve paratroopers.
Description
The Junkers Ju-52 crashed as a result of pilot failure in adverse weather conditions. The four crew members and twelve paratroopers died in the crash.
Primary Cause
Pilot failure in adverse weather conditions.Pilot failure in adverse weather conditions.Share on:
