Unfallbericht:
The Junkers Ju-52/3m passenger plane, named "Hermann Stache" was destroyed when it crashed into a mountain (Skorvefjell) in bad weather. Three crew and twelve passengers were killed.
The airplane operated on Deutsche Lufthansa flight 7 from Berlin to Copenhagen and Oslo. It departed Copenhagen at 17:50. After passing Skagen, Denmark the airplane drifted West off course. Radio contact with the ground was lost and the crew initiated a descent when they assumed to be near Oslo. They descended below clouds in order to obtain visual contact with the ground. It collided with a mountain at an altitude of 1355 m.
Investigators concluded that the radio equipment of the flight had failed.
accident date: 16-10-1944
type: Junkers Ju-52/3mg8e
registration: D-ADQV
accident date: 16-10-1944
type: Junkers Ju-52/3mg8e
registration: D-ADQV
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | Montag 16 Oktober 1944 |
| Zeit: | 20:25 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Junkers Ju-52/3mg8e |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Deutsche Lufthansa |
| Kennzeichen: | D-ADQV |
| Werknummer: | 640608 |
| Baujahr: | 1943 |
| Betriebsstunden: | 1293 |
| Triebwerk: | 3 BMW 132Z |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 3 / Insassen: 3 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 12 / Insassen: 12 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 15 / Insassen: 15 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Hestnutan, Seljord, Telemark ( Norwegen)
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| Flugphase: | Während des Fluges (ENR) |
| Betriebsart: | Internationaler Linienflug |
| Flug von: | København-Kastrup Airport (CPH/EKCH), Dänemark |
| Oslo-Fornebu Airport (FBU/ENFB), Norwegen | |
| Flugnummer: | 7 |
The Junkers Ju-52/3m passenger plane, named "Hermann Stache" was destroyed when it crashed into a mountain (Skorvefjell) in bad weather. Three crew and twelve passengers were killed.
The airplane operated on Deutsche Lufthansa flight 7 from Berlin to Copenhagen and Oslo. It departed Copenhagen at 17:50. After passing Skagen, Denmark the airplane drifted West off course. Radio contact with the ground was lost and the crew initiated a descent when they assumed to be near Oslo. They descended below clouds in order to obtain visual contact with the ground. It collided with a mountain at an altitude of 1355 m.
Probable Cause:
Investigators concluded that the radio equipment of the flight had failed.
Informationsquelle:
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accident date: 16-10-1944
type: Junkers Ju-52/3mg8e
registration: D-ADQV
accident date: 16-10-1944
type: Junkers Ju-52/3mg8e
registration: D-ADQV
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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 København-Kastrup Airport to Oslo-Fornebu Airport as the crow flies is 487 km (304 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from København-Kastrup Airport to Oslo-Fornebu Airport as the crow flies is 487 km (304 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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.
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