Junkers JU.86 | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86z-2 in Konstanz: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1939 at 1850 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.86

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HB-IXA

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Vienna – Zurich

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951

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1939

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The twin engine airplane departed Vienna-Schwechat Airport on a regular schedule service to Zurich (Dübendorf), carrying four passengers and two crew members. While approaching Konstanz, the left engine failed. The crew reduced his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing. During the last turn completed at a height of some 150 feet, the aircraft banked left, stalled and crashed in an open field. The airplane was destroyed and all six occupants were killed.
Crew:
Walter Ackermann, pilot,
Anton Mannhart, radio navigator.

Probable cause:

Engine failure. The accident apparently resulted from a loss of flying speed during a one-engine operation, and as HB-IXA was making a left turn with its undercarriage extended. A recovery was also impossible due to the low distance separating the aircraft from the ground.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86K-6 in Lontué River

Date & Time: May 30, 1939

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Morón – Mendoza – Santiago

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The crew was returning to Santiago following an official visit in Argentina. The airplane departed Morón AFB, made a technical stop at Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport then departed for the last leg to Santiago de Chile. En route, weather conditions deteriorated and the crew was unable to continue. The captain attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a rocky area located on an island in the Lontué River. All five crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86Z-1 in Pampa de Camarones

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.86

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Registration:

CC-LAN

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Desert

Schedule:

Arica – Iquique

MSN:

220

YOM:

1937

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Pampa de Camarones

Región de Arica y Parinacota

Country:

Chile

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South America

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En route from Iquique to Arica, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing following an engine failure. The airplane crash landed in a desert area located in Pampa de Camarones, some 50 km south of Arica. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the twin engine aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Hector Lopehandía, pilot.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86K-6 in Linares

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1939

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Linares and came to rest in a field. There were no casualties. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86Z-7 in Cochabamba

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.86

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Registration:

Mariscal Sucre

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Santa Cruz – Cochabamba

MSN:

0240

YOM:

1937

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Cochabamba

Country:

Bolivia

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South America

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On approach to Cochabamba Airport, both engines failed due to fuel exhaustion. The airplane named 'Mariscal Sucre' crash landed short of runway and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Engine failure due to fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86K-4 off Trelleborg: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 18, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.86

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Registration:

154

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Delivery

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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154

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1937

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The aircraft was on its delivery flight to the Swedish Air Force and departed Dessau with a crew of three. While approaching Trelleborg, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances into the Baltic Sea. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86 Z-5 near Juba

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1937

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Junkers JU.86

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ZS-AJE

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258

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1937

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Juba

Central Equatoria (الاستوائية الوسطى)

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South Sudan

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Africa

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The crew was performing a delivery flight to South Africa when an unexpected situation forced the pilot to attempt an emergency landing in a desert area located some 70 miles east of Juba, Sudan. While both crew members were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86D in Durango

Date & Time: May 29, 1937

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The airplane was engaged in a bombing mission over the area of Durango when it was shot down by enemy fire. The pilot was able to make an emergency landing. All four crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.