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| Date: | Tuesday 24 January 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Junkers Ju-52/3m |
| Owner/operator: | Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Arrens -
 France
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed into a mountain. The aircraft was operated by Luftwaffe or HISMA and equipped with two machine guns. It was being used during the Spanish Civil War. Pilot and radio operator were found died in the plane's cab; three other members of crew jumped out but its parachutes didn't open (sabotage?).
Sources:
santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital
https://books.google.es/books?id=gB4qAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA16&dq=plane+wreck+in+Spain&article_id=5360,4524070&hl=es&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwigjLWkutKIAxV5Z_EDHUQ2F70Q6wF6BAgNEAE#v=onepage&q=plane%20wreck%20in%20Spain&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Sep-2024 06:12 | Manu | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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