Incident Overview
Date: Friday 8 November 1940
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-90A
Owner/operator: Deutsche Lufthansa
Registration Number: D-AVMF
Location: Brauna/Schnteichen –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 29 / Occupants: 29
Component Affected: TailTail
Category: Accident
A Junkers Ju-90 aircraft, Brandenburg, crashed on [Date] due to severe tail icing conditions. Six crew members and twenty-three passengers perished.A Junkers Ju-90 aircraft, Brandenburg, crashed on [Date] due to severe tail icing conditions. Six crew members and twenty-three passengers perished.
Description
The Junkers Ju-90 named “Brandenburg” crashed due to tail icing. Six crew and 23 passengers died.
Primary Cause
Severe tail icing conditions likely caused the crash.Severe tail icing conditions likely caused the crash.Share on:
