Junkers JU.52

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1Z+EW

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Site:

Nabeul Governorate (ولاية نابل‎)

MSN:

5527

YOM:

1936

Location:

Cape Bon

Country:

Tunisia

Region:

Africa

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While approaching the Tunisian coast, the three engine airplane was shot down by a USAAF P-40 and crashed into the sea off Cape Bon. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Friedrich Mahlkapp, pilot,
Gefr Hubert Holzer, observer,
Gefr Horst Alex, radio operator,
Flg Gerhard Lustig, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a USAAF Curtiss P-40 Warhawk.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge into the Mediterranean Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1943

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1Z+JY

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Yes

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Reggio de Calabre - Tunis

MSN:

5499

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1936

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En route from Reggio de Calabre to Tunis, the three engine airplane was shot down by a P.38 and crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. Three crew members were killed while the pilot survived and was rescued.
Crew:
Lt Wolfgang Lohe, pilot,
Uffz Johan Leisegang +2.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a P.38 fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg8e off Cefalú: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1943

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1Z+CQ

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Yes

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MSN:

3203

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1942

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The three engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Cefalú, north coast of Sicily. Three crew members were killed and one was rescued.
Crew:
Lt Meier zu Düttingsdorf +3.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg8e near Béziers: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 27, 1943

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DF+ZI

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Mountains

Schedule:

Bordeaux - Istres

MSN:

7709

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1943

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The three engine airplane departed Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport on a flight to Istres-Le Tubé AFB. While cruising northwest of Béziers in limited visibility, it impacted hilly terrain and was destroyed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Obfw Josef Wirth, pilot,
Uffz Heinz Reils, radio operator,
Uffz Oskar Wolber, mechanic,
Ogefr Heinz Keunecke, air gunner,

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mte off Trondheim: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 1, 1943 at 1550 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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D-AQUB

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Yes

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Narvik – Trondheim

MSN:

5751

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1937

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Following an uneventful flight from Narvik, the crew was preparing for landing on the Hommelvik Bay, east of Trondheim. Shortly after landing, the seaplane hit a dune and took off again. It reached a height of about 4-5 metres then stalled and plunged into the water, lost its both floats and sank. Three passengers drowned while six other occupants were rescued. The airplane was lost.

Probable cause:

Loss of control following a collision with a dune after landing on sea.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge in Geaidnogáisá

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1943 at 1052 LT

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7U+LM

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Kemi – Banak

MSN:

6032

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1938

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En route to Lakselv-Banak Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy snow falls. The airplane impacted the summit of Geaidnogáisá, lost its engines and crash landed in snow. All nine occupants were seriously injured and rescued.
Crew (4./KGr.z.b.V 108):
Uffz Hans F. Strasser, pilot,
Fw Ernst Bayer, mechanic,
Fw Alfred Brüning, radio operator,
Uffz Ernst Mohr, air gunner.
Passengers:
Hptm Rüstemeyer,
F/O Steinle,
Uffz Drössler,
Ogfr Haase,
Mech Kunze.
Source & photos:
http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/geaidnogaisa.html

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg8e near Radom: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 19, 1943

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DF+ZJ

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Masovian Voivodeship (Mazowieckie)

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

7710

YOM:

1943

Location:

Radom

Country:

Poland

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Europe

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After departure from Radom AFB, the three engine airplane crashed for unknown reasons northwest of the city of Radom. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Paul Obeser, pilot,
Ofw Frank Passen, observer,
Gefr Kurt Garbe, radio operator.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m near Atella: 14 killed

Date & Time: Feb 18, 1943 at 1421 LT

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Lecce - Naples

MSN:

5602

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1936

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The three engine airplane departed Lecce on a flight to Naples, carrying 11 passengers and three crew members. While cruising in marginal weather conditions, it went out of control and crashed in an open field located 8 km south of Atella. All 14 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Alfred Ortlam, pilot,
Uffz Kurt Dathe, copilot,
Uffz Hermann Heinz, radio operator.
Passengers:
Ogefr Michael Bachschuter,
Fl Gottfried Eckstein,
Fl Walter Kern,
Ogefr Josef Rehmann,
Fl Hermann Riedl,
Fl Christian Treutler,
Fw Oswin Rudolf Ulbrich,
Fw Gerhard Voss,
Gefr Johann Waitz,
Ogefr Erich Weichkopf,
Fl Karl-Heinz Zühkle.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident could not be determined.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Karachev

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1943

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TA+BY

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