P4+CH
Flight / Schedule
P4+CH
Aircraft
Junkers JU.52Registration
P4+CH
MSN
5049
Date
February 1, 1944 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Kittilä Lapland
Region
Europe • Finland
Coordinates
67.8859°, 25.0597°
Narrative Report
On February 1, 1944 at 12:00 AM, P4+CH experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe, with the event recorded near Kittilä Lapland.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
En route, while cruising in poor weather conditions, the three engine aircraft hit a hilly terrain located near the village of Aekenustunturi, some 20 km west of Kittilä. All three crew were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration P4+CH, MSN 5049.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 67.8859°, 25.0597°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, while cruising in poor weather conditions, the three engine aircraft hit a hilly terrain located near the village of Aekenustunturi, some 20 km west of Kittilä. All three crew were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Finland