Incident Overview
Date: Monday 9 October 1939
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3mg4c
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: G6+KO
Location: Thomasdorf, near Waldenburg –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft engine/propellerAircraft engine/propeller
Category: Accident
A small aircraft crashed when flying low, resulting in the deaths of all seven occupants.A small aircraft crashed when flying low, resulting in the deaths of all seven occupants.
Description
Crashed when flying low, as the airplane hit a tree. All 7 occupants died in the crash.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during low-altitude flight.Mechanical failure during low-altitude flight.Share on:
