Athens – Sofia – Belgrade – Vienna
Flight / Schedule
Athens – Sofia – Belgrade – Vienna
Aircraft
Junkers JU.52Registration
D-AUAW
MSN
641039
Year of Manufacture
1943
Operator
Deutsche LufthansaDate
September 2, 1944 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Velika Ivanca Belgrade City District
Region
Europe • Serbia
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On September 2, 1944 at 12:00 PM, Athens – Sofia – Belgrade – Vienna experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by Deutsche Lufthansa, with the event recorded near Velika Ivanca Belgrade City District.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The three engine aircraft christened 'Gerhard Amann' was approaching Belgrade Airport at an altitude of some 400 meters when it was shot down by the pilots of three enemy fighters and crashed in a field located in Velika Ivanca, south of Belgrade. All five occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration D-AUAW, MSN 641039, year of manufacture 1943.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
3
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
The three engine aircraft christened 'Gerhard Amann' was approaching Belgrade Airport at an altitude of some 400 meters when it was shot down by the pilots of three enemy fighters and crashed in a field located in Velika Ivanca, south of Belgrade. All five occupants were killed.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Athens – Sofia – Belgrade – Vienna
Operator
Deutsche LufthansaFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Serbia
Aircraft Details
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