668
Flight / Schedule
668
Aircraft
Junkers JU.52Registration
668
MSN
5905
Year of Manufacture
1938
Operator
South African Air ForceDate
January 8, 1941 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
South African Air ForceFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Tanzania
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