Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg3e in Rio de Janeiro: 18 killed

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1943 at 0730 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PP-SPD
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Rio de Janeiro – Sao Paulo
MSN:
5459
YOM:
1936
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
17
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
18
Circumstances:
Less than one minute after take off from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, while in initial climb, the three-engine aircraft hit the roof of the Naval Academy. On impact, the aircraft broke in two, one part left in the building and the second one came to rest in the Guanabara Bay. Three passengers were injured while all 18 other occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was poor due to foggy conditions over Rio.
Crew:
Romeu Fávero, pilot 3.
Passengers:
Attilio Corrêa Lima,
Cásper Líbero,
José Gaspar d'Afonseca e Silva,
Alberto Teixiera Pequeno,
Nelson Norberto de Sousa Vieira 12.

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

Date & Time: Mar 1, 1943 at 1550 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
D-AQUB
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Narvik – Trondheim
MSN:
5751
YOM:
1937
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While landing on the Hommelvik Bay, east of Trondheim, the floatplane hit a dune and took off again. At a height of 4-5 meters, it plunged into the water, lost its both floats and sunk. Three passengers were drowned and the aircraft was lost.

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

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1943 at 1052 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
7U+LM
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Kemi – Banak
MSN:
6032
YOM:
1938
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route to Lakselv-Banak Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy snow falls. The aircraft hit the summit of Geaidnogáisá, lost its engine and crashed. All nine occupants were seriously injured.
Crew (4./KGr.z.b.V 108):
Uffz Hans F. Strasser,
Fw Alfred Brüning,
Fw Ernst Bayer,
Uffz Ernst Mohr.
Passengers:
Hptm Rüstemeyer,
F/O Steinle,
Uffz Drössler,
Ogfr Haase,
Mech Kunze.
Source & photos:
http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/geaidnogaisa.html

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

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
TA+BY
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
MSN:
6661
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew encountered poor weather conditions and the three engine airplane crashed near Karachev while performing an ambulance flight. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge near Bangui

Date & Time: Jan 1, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
OO-AUG
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
6036
YOM:
1938
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reason. The three-engine aircraft came to rest some 80 miles from Bangui. While there were no casualties, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Vienna: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
OY-DAL
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Copenhagen – Vienna
MSN:
5610
YOM:
1937
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While descending in marginal weather conditions to Vienna-Aspern Airport, the three-engine aircraft christened 'Selandia' crashed in a field few km from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and two passengers were killed. 14 other occupants were injured.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg5e near Solheim: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 13, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
7U+FH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Aalborg – Tromsö
MSN:
6978
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
En route, the three-engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located some 15 km east of Solheim. The wreckage was found on December 18, 1942. No one survived the crash.
Crew (1./KGr.zbV108):
ObLt Werner Hoffman, pilot,
Fwb Wilhelm Steinhauer, radio operator,
Uffw Günther Uhlig
Fwb Adam Eschborn, flight engineer.
Passengers:
FwTreuwart Teichgräber,
Fw Ewald Brackmann.
Source & photos:
http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/tangedalskaret.html

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg4e near Unset: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 5, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
7U+FK
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
MSN:
6101
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
En route, the three-engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain (1,450 meters high) in the region of Unset. All five crew members were killed.
Crew (KGr zbV 108):
Uffz Nikolaus von Scheibenhof, pilot,
Ofw Kurt Evers, copilot,
Fw Fred Sensfuss,
Obgfr Joachim Jensen,
Ofw Alfred Mache.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge near Ringebu: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1942 at 0930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
7U+LK
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Oslo – Trondheim – Bardufoss – Banak
MSN:
1351
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The three-engine aircraft left Oslo-Fornebu Airport at 0830LT on a flight to Banak with intermediate stops in Trondheim and Bardufoss. About one hour into the flight, the crew encountered severe icing conditions and the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed near Overlihogda, northeast of Ringebu. The captain was killed and seven other occupants were wounded. Few hours later, one of the crew member died from his injuries.
Crew (2. Staffel KGrzbV.108):
Uffz Franz Stromberg, †
Uffz Nobel,
Obgfr Wilhelm Tönnes,
Obgfr Wilhelm Strehle.
Source & photo: http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/ringebu.html
Probable cause:
Icing.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m near Bukovac: 17 killed

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
D-AYGX
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Budapest – Belgrade
MSN:
7208
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
14
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
17
Circumstances:
While passing over Novi Sad, bound for Belgrade, the captain encountered marginal weather conditions with low clouds. Some five km east of Bukovac, the three-engine aircraft christened 'Johannes Höroldt' hit the north slope of Mt Fruška Gora (380 meters high). The wreckage was found less than 30 meters from the summit, the aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all 17 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It appears that weather information transmitted to the crew were erroneous and did not reflect the reality. At the time of the accident, the cloud base was lower than the 600 meter base previously announced.