Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 28 February 1942
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3mge
Owner/operator: Varig
Registration Number: PP-VAL
Location: ca 2,5 km W of Porto Alegre Airport, RS (POA) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 21
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, engine, and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.Aircraft control systems, engine, and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.
Category: Accident
A Junker Ju-52/3mge named ‘Maua’ crashed into River Gua¡ba after takeoff from Porto Alegre/S?o Jo?o, RS, resulting in the deaths of pilot Harald Stunde, flight-engineer Bruno, and four others.A Junker Ju-52/3mge named ‘Maua’ crashed into River Gua¡ba after takeoff from Porto Alegre/S?o Jo?o, RS, resulting in the deaths of pilot Harald Stunde, flight-engineer Bruno, and four others.
Description
The Junkers Ju-52/3mge named “Maua” crashed into River Gua¡ba after takeoff from Porto Alegre/S?o Jo?o, RS, killing pilot Harald Stunde, flight-engineer Bruno and four others.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during takeoff due to adverse weather conditions and potentially a mechanical failure.Loss of control during takeoff due to adverse weather conditions and potentially a mechanical failure.Share on:
