Junkers JU.52

The aircraft was on its way from Palma to Berlin with intermediate stops in Barcelona, Genoa and Rome. Among the passengers were German and Italian citizens. While cruising north of Nice, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with fog, snow falls and low clouds. The crew tried several times to contact the radio station in Genoa without success, and was unable to fix his real position. While cruising at a height of 700 metres, the three engine aircraft impacted three larches, lost its undercarriage, stalled and crashed in a snow covered terrain located between the villages of Roure and Saint Sauveur, in the Mercantour National Park, bursting into flames. SAR operations were initiated but the first rescuers, soldiers from the French 141st Alpine Infantry Regiment, arrived on scene in the morning of March 4, 1939. The aircraft was found partially destroyed by fire and all 10 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Lothar Lessman, pilot,
Hermann Grünewald, copilot,
Willy Wohlecke, mechanic.
Passengers:
Walter Uhl,
Erich Regenhardt,
Paul Timmier,
Oscar Berti,
Willem Bodden,
Werner Kubenik,
Michael Hagel.

The airplane departed Ingolstadt-Manching AFB on a flight to Berlin, carrying eight passengers and a crew of three who were going to visit a car exhibition in Berlin. In unknown circumstances, it went out of control and crashed in a wooded area located one km west of Josefov. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and all 11 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Mandelkow, pilot,
Lt Möljenhof, pilot,
Fw Löhlein.
Passengers:
Oblt Alfons Klein,
Uffz Esser,
Uffz Ludwig,
Uffz Pohl,
Uffz Buck,
Uffz Erhardt,
Ogfr Mandel,
Gefr Romen.

While descending to Rio de Janeiro seaplane base in poor weather conditions (heavy rain falls and strong winds), the three engine aircraft named 'Marimba' hit the slope of a mountain located in the Serra do Sambê, some 60 km northeast of Rio de Janeiro. All 10 occupants were killed.

For unknown reasons, the three engine aircraft named 'Ecuador' crashed upon landing at Quito-Cotocollao Airport. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all five occupants were injured, the copilot seriously.

On final approach to Vienna-Schwechat Airport at night, the aircraft impacted the ground, lost its undercarriage and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest, bursting into flames. All eight occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.

The three engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the garden of a private property located in Brná, south of Ústí nad Labem, bursting into flames. The airplane was destroyed and all six crew members were killed. The house was seriously damaged by debris. There were no casualties on the ground.

While overflying the Swiss Alps, the aircraft disappeared. As it failed to arrive in Milan, SAR operations were initiated but eventually suspended few weeks later as no trace of the aircraft nor the 13 occupant was found. A mountain guide found the wreckage 14 years later, on 14 July 1952, on the slope of the Piz Cengalo located at the border between Italy and Switzerland, on the Italian territory. Few mail bags were recovered and returned to local authorities.

On final approach to Frankfurt-Main Airport, the pilot-in-command failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane impacted the ground and crashed short of runway. A crew member was killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Maj Willy Kanstein,
Uffz Offermann, †
Uffz Ahlburg,
Fw Schlereth.

Shortly after takeoff from the seaplane base located along the Santos Dumont Airport, while climbing in marginal weather conditions, the three engine float plane named 'Anhanga' went out of control and crashed into the Guanabara Bay. All nine occupants were killed.

The approach and landing at Wuhan Airport were completed in strong crosswind conditions. After touchdown, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. There were no casualties.