Junkers JU.86 crash, Jul 20, 1939 (6 killed), Konstanz Ba...
Junkers JU.86 accident on July 20, 1939 near Konstanz Baden-Württemberg, Germany with 6 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure with loss of flying speed...
- Date: July 20, 1939
- Aircraft: Junkers JU.86
- Location: Konstanz Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure with loss of flying speed during one engine operation.
A Swissair Junkers Ju 86 on a Vienna to Zurich service lost its left engine while approaching Konstanz. The crew attempted an emergency landing in a field, but the aircraft stalled in its final turn and crashed, killing all six occupants.