OO-AUF

En route, the crew encountered unknown problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. All occupants escaped unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and abandoned on site.

Flight / Schedule

OO-AUF

Aircraft

Junkers JU.52

Registration

OO-AUF

MSN

5852

Year of Manufacture

1938

Date

April 3, 1944 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Lisala Équateur

Region

Africa • Democratic Republic of Congo

Narrative Report

On April 3, 1944 at 12:00 AM, OO-AUF experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by SABENA - Société Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne, with the event recorded near Lisala Équateur.

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

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

En route, the crew encountered unknown problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. All occupants escaped unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and abandoned on site.

Aircraft reference details include registration OO-AUF, MSN 5852, year of manufacture 1938.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, the crew encountered unknown problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. All occupants escaped unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and abandoned on site.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Africa • Democratic Republic of Congo

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Junkers JU.52

Registration

OO-AUF

MSN

5852

Year of Manufacture

1938

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