Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 1 March 1941
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3mte
Owner/operator: Deutsche Lufthansa
Registration Number: D-AQUB
Location: Hommelvik Bay –
ÿ Norway
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: The Ju-52/3m floatplane’s attachment points.The Ju-52/3m floatplane’s attachment points.
Category: Accident
A Ju-52/3m floatplane, D-AQUB, ran onto the water of Hommelvik Bay near Trondheim, resulting in a violent landing and the loss of three passengers. The aircraft experienced a loss of attachment points, causing it to nose-dive.A Ju-52/3m floatplane, D-AQUB, ran onto the water of Hommelvik Bay near Trondheim, resulting in a violent landing and the loss of three passengers. The aircraft experienced a loss of attachment points, causing it to nose-dive.
Description
The Ju-52/3m floatplane landed on the water of Hommelvik Bay, near Trondheim. D-AQUB ran onto dune crest and became airborne again. It reached an height of 4-5 meters before it landed violently on the water. All four attachment points of both floats separated, causing the plane to nose down into the water. Three passengers drowned.
Primary Cause
Loss of attachment points during a sudden landing onto the water.Loss of attachment points during a sudden landing onto the water.Share on:
