Zone
Yunnan

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge in Weining: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
XXIII
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Chongqing – Kunming
MSN:
4074
YOM:
1935
Location:
Weining
Guizhou
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While cruising in bad weather conditions, the three engine aircraft named 'Chiao T'ung 1' impacted the slope of a mountain located near Weining. Both crew members were injured and all four passengers were killed.

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

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
XVIII
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
5294
YOM:
1935
Location:
Kunming
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing following engine problems. The aircraft crash landed in a field and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine problems in flight.
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