Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 8 June 1940
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3mg3e
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: KI+AL
Location: Reinoksbreen, Kobbelv area, Nordland –
ÿ Norway
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine/propeller/control systemAircraft engine/propeller/control system
Category: Accident
A small transport aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a supply drop attempt on a glacier. The aircraft crashed, resulting in significant damage and the discovery of wreckage in 1988, which was subsequently recovered in the summer of 2001.A small transport aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a supply drop attempt on a glacier. The aircraft crashed, resulting in significant damage and the discovery of wreckage in 1988, which was subsequently recovered in the summer of 2001.
Description
Crashed into a glacier while trying to drop supplies. Crew OK. Wreckage re-discovered in 1988 and salvaged in the Summer of 2001.
Primary Cause
Aircraft failure due to a mechanical malfunction during a high-altitude drop.Aircraft failure due to a mechanical malfunction during a high-altitude drop.Share on:
