Narrative:
A Junkers Ju-52/3m operated by Aeroflot's Turkmenistan division, crashed following the failure of the left part of the horizontal stabiliser. The aircraft on final approach to Darvaza following a flight from Ashgabat to Darvaza.
The aircraft started to climb steeply, stalled at a height of some 70-100 metres and crashed in the desert 1 km south of Darvaza.
Loss of control
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 6 September 1946 |
| Time: | 12:05 |
| Type: |  Junkers Ju-52/3m |
| Operator: | Aeroflot / Turkmenistan |
| Registration: | CCCP-L35 |
| MSN: | 6445 |
| First flight: | 1939 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3536 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 1 km (0.6 mls) S of Darvaza Airport ( Turkmenistan)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Ashgabat Airport (ASB/UTAA), Turkmenistan |
| Darvaza Airport, Turkmenistan |
A Junkers Ju-52/3m operated by Aeroflot's Turkmenistan division, crashed following the failure of the left part of the horizontal stabiliser. The aircraft on final approach to Darvaza following a flight from Ashgabat to Darvaza.
The aircraft started to climb steeply, stalled at a height of some 70-100 metres and crashed in the desert 1 km south of Darvaza.
Classification:
Tail failureLoss of control
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 Darvaza Airport as the crow flies is 226 km (141 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Ashgabat Airport to Darvaza Airport as the crow flies is 226 km (141 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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