Date & Time: Feb 24, 1943 at 1052 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
7U+LM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Kemi – Banak
MSN:
6032
YOM:
1938
Location:
Geaidnogáisá
Finnmark
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
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