Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg4e near Utsjoki
Date & Time:
Oct 19, 1944
Operator:
Registration:
7U+OM
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Banak - Kirkenes
MSN:
5596
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the three engine aircraft was attacked by the pilot of a Soviet Air Force Petlyakov Pe-3. The crew reduced his altitude and was able to attempt an emergency landing in a pasture. While all three occupants were slightly injured and rescued, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and abandoned on site.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the pilot of a Soviet Petlyakov Pe-3.
