Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 12 November 1953
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3msai
Owner/operator: Lineas Areas del Estado – LADE
Registration Number: T-159
Location: 8 km S of Villa Mugueta, SF –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, control surfaces) and flight control systems.Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, control surfaces) and flight control systems.
Category: Accident
A Junkers Ju-52/3m transport plane, ‘Rio Negro’, collided with an Argentine Air Force DH.104 Dove, serial T-62. The Dove lost a wing and spiralled to the ground, killing all seven (three crew and four passengers) on board. The Junkers caught fire and the pilot attempted an emergency landing. Just before the touch-down, control was lost and the aircraft crashed, killing all 13 on board.A Junkers Ju-52/3m transport plane, ‘Rio Negro’, collided with an Argentine Air Force DH.104 Dove, serial T-62. The Dove lost a wing and spiralled to the ground, killing all seven (three crew and four passengers) on board. The Junkers caught fire and the pilot attempted an emergency landing. Just before the touch-down, control was lost and the aircraft crashed, killing all 13 on board.
Description
A Junkers Ju-52/3m transport plane, named “Rio Negro”, collided in mid-air with an Argentine Air Force DH.104 Dove, serial T-62. The Dove lost a wing and spiralled to the ground, killing all seven (three crew and four passengers) on board. The Junkers caught fire and the pilot attempted an emergency landing. Just before the touch-down, control was lost and the aircraft crashed, killing all 13 on board.
Source of Information
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/23755/?page=3, http://loudandclearisnotenought.blogspot.com/2010/05/lv-zbf-junkers-ju-523mw-cn-j6403.htmlhttp://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/23755/?page=3, http://loudandclearisnotenought.blogspot.com/2010/05/lv-zbf-junkers-ju-523mw-cn-j6403.htmlPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during a critical flight maneuver, likely involving a loss of control and subsequent crash.Mechanical failure during a critical flight maneuver, likely involving a loss of control and subsequent crash.Share on:
