7U+OK
Flight / Schedule
7U+OK
Aircraft
Junkers JU.52Registration
7U+OK
MSN
6816
Date
October 21, 1944 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Muddusjärvi Lapland
Region
Europe • Finland
Coordinates
69.0089°, 26.8325°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On October 21, 1944 at 12:00 AM, 7U+OK experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe, with the event recorded near Muddusjärvi Lapland.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. En route over Lapland, the three engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Soviet Air Force fighter and crashed in a lake located in Muddusjärvi, some 15 km north of Inari. All three crew members were killed. Crew: Gef Erich Adams, Ofw Alfed Böhm, Ogfr Alf Schuhmacher.
Aircraft reference details include registration 7U+OK, MSN 6816.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 69.0089°, 26.8325°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route over Lapland, the three engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Soviet Air Force fighter and crashed in a lake located in Muddusjärvi, some 15 km north of Inari. All three crew members were killed. Crew: Gef Erich Adams, Ofw Alfed Böhm, Ogfr Alf Schuhmacher.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
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
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Finland