Junkers JU.52 crash, Oct 23, 1944, Utsjoki Lapland
Junkers JU.52 accident on October 23, 1944 near Utsjoki Lapland, Finland with no fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was shot down by a Soviet Air Force...
- Date: October 23, 1944
- Aircraft: Junkers JU.52
- Location: Utsjoki Lapland, Finland
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft was shot down by a Soviet Air Force fighter.
A Luftwaffe Junkers Ju 52 was shot down by a Soviet fighter and crashed in woodland southeast of Utsjoki, Lapland, on 23 October 1944. All five occupants were rescued and the aircraft was destroyed.