Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 21 April 1945
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: NT+NL
Location: Luckenwalde, near Jterborg –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
A transport plane, the ‘Fliegerstaffel des Fhrers’, crashed after being struck by friendly fire, resulting in the deaths of all three crew members.A transport plane, the ‘Fliegerstaffel des Fhrers’, crashed after being struck by friendly fire, resulting in the deaths of all three crew members.
Description
The airplane belonged to the “Fliegerstaffel des Fhrers”, and was a transport plane for belongings of Adolf Hitler. It crash-landed after being hit by friendly fire. The three crew members died in the crash.
Source of Information
https://ju52archiv.de/Ju52.pdf, http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=58834https://ju52archiv.de/Ju52.pdf, http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=58834Primary Cause
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