Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 9 August 1944
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-90V3
Owner/operator: Deutsche Lufthansa
Registration Number: D-AURE
Location: Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport (STR) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Junkers Ju-90V3Junkers Ju-90V3
Category: Unlawful Interference
During an Allied bombing raid, the Junkers Ju-90V3, designated ‘Bayern’, was destroyed by fire while en route from Stuttgart, Germany to Spain. The aircraft had made an intermediate stop.During an Allied bombing raid, the Junkers Ju-90V3, designated ‘Bayern’, was destroyed by fire while en route from Stuttgart, Germany to Spain. The aircraft had made an intermediate stop.
Description
The Junkers Ju-90V3, named”Bayern”, was destroyed by fire during an Allied bombing raid. The Ju-90 had made an intermediate stop at Stuttgart on the Germany-Spain route.
Primary Cause
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