668

The three engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances 13 km northeast of Mbeya. All 15 occupants were killed. Source: http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19410108-0

Flight / Schedule

668

Aircraft

Junkers JU.52

Registration

668

MSN

5905

Year of Manufacture

1938

Date

January 8, 1941 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Mbeya Mbeya Region

Region

Africa • Tanzania

Coordinates

-8.9751°, 33.7657°

Narrative Report

On January 8, 1941 at 12:00 AM, 668 experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by South African Air Force, with the event recorded near Mbeya Mbeya Region.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

15 people were known to be on board, 15 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 11, passenger fatalities: 11, other fatalities: 0.

The three engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances 13 km northeast of Mbeya. All 15 occupants were killed. Source: http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19410108-0

Aircraft reference details include registration 668, MSN 5905, year of manufacture 1938.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -8.9751°, 33.7657°.

Fatalities

Total

15

Crew

4

Passengers

11

Other

0

Crash Summary

The three engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances 13 km northeast of Mbeya. All 15 occupants were killed. Source: http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19410108-0

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

11

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 15

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Africa • Tanzania

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Junkers JU.52

Registration

668

MSN

5905

Year of Manufacture

1938