D-AUSS

The three engine aircraft christened 'Josef Langheld' crashed in unknown circumstances in Prnjavor, some 45 km east of Banja Luka. All seven occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

D-AUSS

Aircraft

Junkers JU.52

Registration

D-AUSS

MSN

641382

Year of Manufacture

1943

Date

January 10, 1945 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Prnjavor Republika Srpska

Region

Europe • Bosnia and Herzegovina

Coordinates

44.8686°, 17.6632°

Narrative Report

On January 10, 1945 at 12:00 AM, D-AUSS experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by Deutsche Lufthansa, with the event recorded near Prnjavor Republika Srpska.

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

7 people were known to be on board, 7 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: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The three engine aircraft christened 'Josef Langheld' crashed in unknown circumstances in Prnjavor, some 45 km east of Banja Luka. All seven occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-AUSS, MSN 641382, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.8686°, 17.6632°.

Fatalities

Total

7

Crew

3

Passengers

4

Other

0

Crash Summary

The three engine aircraft christened 'Josef Langheld' crashed in unknown circumstances in Prnjavor, some 45 km east of Banja Luka. All seven occupants were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

4

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 7

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Bosnia and Herzegovina

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Junkers JU.52

Registration

D-AUSS

MSN

641382

Year of Manufacture

1943

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