Incident Overview
Date: Friday 12 March 1954
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3mreo
Owner/operator: Ministerio de Agricultura
Registration Number: LV-ZBE
Location: 3 km E of Catamarca Airport, CA (CTC) –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: The two engines of the aircraft.The two engines of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a forced landing due to contaminated fuel containing water. Two engines failed consecutively, resulting in a collision with trees and subsequent crash.An aircraft experienced a forced landing due to contaminated fuel containing water. Two engines failed consecutively, resulting in a collision with trees and subsequent crash.
Description
Engines no. 2 and 3 failed in succession because the fuel was contaminated with water. The right wing collided with a line of trees and the airplane crashed. CAUSE: “Forced landing due to immediate arrest of two of the three engines of the aircraft, due to the presence of water in the fuel.”
Source of Information
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/23872/?page=3http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/23872/?page=3Primary Cause
Forced landing due to immediate arrest of two of the three engines of the aircraft, due to the presence of water in the fuel.Forced landing due to immediate arrest of two of the three engines of the aircraft, due to the presence of water in the fuel.Share on:
