Status: | |
Date: | Sunday 2 June 1940 |
Type: | Junkers Ju-52/3m |
Operator: | Luftwaffe |
Registration: | DC+SP |
MSN: | 6751 |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 12 |
Total: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 15 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Riksgränsen, Kiruna ( Sweden)
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Phase: | En route (ENR) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Trondheim-Værnes Airport (TRD/ENVA), Norway |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:Chased by a Gloster Gladiator, shot down by Swedish anti aircraft fire after crossing the border. The Ju-52 from 1/KGzbV 106 was carrying paratroopers from 1/FJR1.
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.