Incident Overview

Date: Tuesday 16 November 1937
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3mge
Owner/operator: Sabena
Registration Number: OO-AUB
Location: 1,5 km E of Stene Airfield – ÿ Belgium
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Right-hand wing of the Junkers Ju-52/3m aircraft.Right-hand wing of the Junkers Ju-52/3m aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Sabena Junkers Ju-52/3m crashed while on approach to Stenene Airfield, Belgium, resulting in the deaths of all 11 occupants. The aircraft, OO-AUB, was operated by SABENA on a passenger service from Munich to Frankfurt, Brussels, and London. The flight departed Frankfurt at 12:53 hours, and the aircraft carried the Grand Duke & Duchess of Hesse, members of the family, and glider pilot/aircraft engineer Arthur Martens. Due to dense fog in Brussels, the pilot requested a diversion to Stenene Airfield near Oostende to pick up two passengers for London. Weather conditions at Stenene worsened, leading to a right-hand wing impact on the chimney of a brickyard, resulting in fatal injuries to all passengers.A Sabena Junkers Ju-52/3m crashed while on approach to Stenene Airfield, Belgium, resulting in the deaths of all 11 occupants. The aircraft, OO-AUB, was operated by SABENA on a passenger service from Munich to Frankfurt, Brussels, and London. The flight departed Frankfurt at 12:53 hours, and the aircraft carried the Grand Duke & Duchess of Hesse, members of the family, and glider pilot/aircraft engineer Arthur Martens. Due to dense fog in Brussels, the pilot requested a diversion to Stenene Airfield near Oostende to pick up two passengers for London. Weather conditions at Stenene worsened, leading to a right-hand wing impact on the chimney of a brickyard, resulting in fatal injuries to all passengers.

Description

A Sabena Junkers Ju-52/3m crashed while on approach to Stene Airfield, Belgium , killing all 11 occupants. The Junkers Ju-52/3mge, OO-AUB, was operated by SABENA on a passenger service from Munich, Germany to Frankfurt, Germany, Brussels, Belgium and London, U.K. The flight departed Frankfurt at 12:53 hours. On board were the Grand Duke & Duchess of Hesse, members of the family and the famous glider pilot/aircraft engineer Arthur Martens (40). The presence of fog at Brussel forced the pilot to divert. A request was made by the airline to divert to Stene Airfield near Oostende to pick up two passengers for London. Weather conditions at Stene worsened. While approaching the airfield, the right hand wing impacted the 50 meters high chimney of a brickyard about at a height of about 40 meters. The wing separated and the aircraft impacted the brickyard. All occupants suffered fatal injuries.

Primary Cause

Weather conditions ? dense fog in Brussels ? caused a diversion and subsequent impact on the chimney of a brickyard.Weather conditions ? dense fog in Brussels ? caused a diversion and subsequent impact on the chimney of a brickyard.

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