Junkers JU.52 crash, Nov 4, 1940 (17 killed), Rincón del...
Junkers JU.52 accident on November 4, 1940 near Rincón del Tigre Santa Cruz, Bolivia with 17 fatalities. Cause: Bad weather caused the crash as the...
- Date: November 4, 1940
- Aircraft: Junkers JU.52
- Location: Rincón del Tigre Santa Cruz, Bolivia
- Fatalities: 17
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Bad weather caused the crash as the aircraft descended in low visibility after the crew lost their bearings.
The Junkers Ju 52 was flying from Santa Cruz toward Corumba with several stops when poor weather caused the crew to lose their bearings. The captain tried to divert to Rincon del Tigre, and while descending in low visibility the aircraft struck a mountain slope. The wreckage was only located in January 1942.