Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 4 January 1938
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3mte
Owner/operator: Deutsche Lufthansa
Registration Number: D-ABUR
Location: near Frankfurt –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: The entire aircraft, specifically the wings and tail, due to icing.The entire aircraft, specifically the wings and tail, due to icing.
Category: Accident
A Ju-52 aircraft, named Charles Haar, experienced a catastrophic crash during an approach due to severe icing conditions. The aircraft was operating in a snowstorm and failed to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid icing.A Ju-52 aircraft, named Charles Haar, experienced a catastrophic crash during an approach due to severe icing conditions. The aircraft was operating in a snowstorm and failed to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid icing.
Description
The Ju-52, named “Charles Haar”, crashed in snowstorm on approach due to icing.
Primary Cause
Severe icing conditions caused by the accumulation of ice on the wings and tail.Severe icing conditions caused by the accumulation of ice on the wings and tail.Share on:
