Junkers JU.52 crash, Apr 16, 1940 (4 killed), Birkeland A...
Junkers JU.52 accident on April 16, 1940 near Birkeland Aust-Agder, Norway with 4 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft struck a mountain slope in poor weather..
- Date: April 16, 1940
- Aircraft: Junkers JU.52
- Location: Birkeland Aust-Agder, Norway
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft struck a mountain slope in poor weather.
A Junkers Ju 52 of the Luftwaffe on a cargo flight from Aalborg to Stavanger Sola struck a mountain slope near Birkeland in poor weather on 16 April 1940. All four crew were killed.