Date & Time:
Jan 4, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Registration:
DR+WP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
6948
YOM:
1940
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew encountered very bad weather and the pilot made an emergency landing on an icy lake located in the region of Bodø. There were no fatalities but the airplane sank and was lost.
Probable cause:
Weather.