Junkers JU.52 crash, Feb 7, 1949 (1 killed), Beloyarsk Sv...
Junkers JU.52 accident on February 7, 1949 near Beloyarsk Sverdlovsk oblast, Russia with 1 fatality. Cause: Wet snow reportedly blocked the...
- Date: February 7, 1949
- Aircraft: Junkers JU.52
- Location: Beloyarsk Sverdlovsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Wet snow reportedly blocked the carburettors and air intakes, causing all three engines to lose power.
A three engined Junkers Ju 52 cargo flight from Verkhnyaya Salda toward Ufa was diverted toward Tyumen after the crew lacked suitable charts for the region. All three engines lost power at 2,100 meters, and the captain attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft hit treetops and crashed in a wooded area, killing the captain and injuring four crew members.