Narrative:
Force-landed after one engine failed.
The Ju-52 operated on a positioning flight from Ashkhabad to Alma-Ata for overhaul by ARM-405. While en route near Repetek on the leg from Ashkhabad to Chardzhou (now Türkmenabat) the right engine failed.
The pilot decided to go around on landing at Chardzhou as he was not able to make out the landing T, being blinded by flying against the sun. The aircraft lost height and speed while flying a left turn and the aircraft collided with an irrigation canal and trees 4 km from the airfield. The landing gear separated, as well as the flaps and ailerons. Both outer engines broke off before the plane came to rest.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 15 March 1945 |
| Type: |  Junkers Ju-52/3m |
| Operator: | Aeroflot / Turkmenistan |
| Registration: | CCCP-L41 |
| MSN: | 5457 |
| First flight: | 1935 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 4 km (2.5 mls) from Chardzhou Airport (CRZ) ( Turkmenistan)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Ashgabat Airport (ASB/UTAA), Turkmenistan |
| Chardzhou Airport (CRZ/UTAV), Turkmenistan |
Force-landed after one engine failed.
The Ju-52 operated on a positioning flight from Ashkhabad to Alma-Ata for overhaul by ARM-405. While en route near Repetek on the leg from Ashkhabad to Chardzhou (now Türkmenabat) the right engine failed.
The pilot decided to go around on landing at Chardzhou as he was not able to make out the landing T, being blinded by flying against the sun. The aircraft lost height and speed while flying a left turn and the aircraft collided with an irrigation canal and trees 4 km from the airfield. The landing gear separated, as well as the flaps and ailerons. Both outer engines broke off before the plane came to rest.
Sources:
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Ashgabat Airport to Chardzhou Airport as the crow flies is 470 km (293 miles).
Distance from Ashgabat Airport to Chardzhou Airport as the crow flies is 470 km (293 miles).
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