Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 January 1942
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3mg4e
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: G6+GW
Location: near Odessa –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: The plane’s flight components, specifically the aircraft itself.The plane’s flight components, specifically the aircraft itself.
Category: Accident
On September 12, 2009, a plane belonging to the 104th Transport Group, 4th Air Fleet of the German Luftwaffe, crashed near Nikolaev, Ukraine. The wreckage was discovered 23 meters beneath the surface, indicating a potential impact during flight to or from Targsorul Nou, Romania. Initial investigation suggests the crash was likely caused by adverse weather conditions.On September 12, 2009, a plane belonging to the 104th Transport Group, 4th Air Fleet of the German Luftwaffe, crashed near Nikolaev, Ukraine. The wreckage was discovered 23 meters beneath the surface, indicating a potential impact during flight to or from Targsorul Nou, Romania. Initial investigation suggests the crash was likely caused by adverse weather conditions.
Description
The plane belonged to the 104th Transport Group, 4th Air Fleet, of the German Luftwaffe based at Nikolaev, Ukraine. The plane probably crashed due to bad weather conditions while on a flight to or from Targsorul Nou, Romania. The wreckage of the plane was discovered in the year 2009, 23 meters beneath the surface.
Primary Cause
Adverse weather conditions, specifically bad weather, likely contributed to the crash.Adverse weather conditions, specifically bad weather, likely contributed to the crash.Share on:
