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RV+IT
Aircraft
Junkers JU.52Registration
RV+IT
MSN
131472
Date
June 30, 1944 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Poprad Prešov Region
Region
Europe • Slovakia
Coordinates
49.0594°, 20.2749°
Narrative Report
On June 30, 1944 at 12:00 AM, RV+IT experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe, with the event recorded near Poprad Prešov Region.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
In unknown circumstances, the three engine aircraft crashed in the Tatra mountains, some 30 km northwest of Poprad. All four crew members were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration RV+IT, MSN 131472.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.0594°, 20.2749°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
In unknown circumstances, the three engine aircraft crashed in the Tatra mountains, some 30 km northwest of Poprad. All four crew members were injured.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Slovakia
Aircraft Details
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