Oradea – Budapest

On January 18, 1941 at 12:00 PM, Oradea – Budapest experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by Malert - Magyar-Szoviet Legiforgalmi Tarseaag, with the event recorded near Oradea Bihor.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

16 people were known to be on board, 12 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 75.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 13, passenger fatalities: 9, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after take off from Oradea Airport, while in initial climb, the three engine aircraft christened 'Kaszala Károly' stalled and crashed in a huge explosion near the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and post crash fire. All three crew members and 9 passengers were killed. Crew: Mihály Dúló, Tibor Küpri, Károly Zsimkó.

Aircraft reference details include registration HA-JUA, MSN 5523, year of manufacture 1936.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.1101°, 21.8967°.