Banak - Kirkenes
Flight / Schedule
Banak - Kirkenes
Aircraft
Junkers JU.52Registration
7U+OM
MSN
5596
Date
October 19, 1944 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Utsjoki Lapland
Region
Europe • Finland
Coordinates
70.0885°, 27.9606°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On October 19, 1944 at 12:00 AM, Banak - Kirkenes experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe, with the event recorded near Utsjoki Lapland.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. En route, the three engine aircraft was attacked by the pilot of a Soviet Air Force Petlyakov Pe-3. The crew reduced his altitude and was able to attempt an emergency landing in a pasture. While all three occupants were slightly injured and rescued, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and abandoned on site.
Aircraft reference details include registration 7U+OM, MSN 5596.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 70.0885°, 27.9606°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the three engine aircraft was attacked by the pilot of a Soviet Air Force Petlyakov Pe-3. The crew reduced his altitude and was able to attempt an emergency landing in a pasture. While all three occupants were slightly injured and rescued, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and abandoned on site.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Banak - Kirkenes
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Finland
Aircraft Details
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