D-AYGX — accident record & aircraft history

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

October 22, 1942Accident
While passing over Novi Sad, descending to Belgrade-Zemun Airport, the captain encountered marginal weather conditions with low clouds. Some five km east of Bukovac, the three-engine airplane named 'Johannes Höroldt' impacted the north slope of Mt Fruška Gora (380 metres high). The wreckage was found less than 30 metres below the summit and all 17 occupants were killed. Probable cause (official findings): Controlled flight into terrain. It appears that weather information transmitted to the cre
Junkers JU.52 · 17 fatalities
Controlled flight into terrain. It appears that weather information transmitted to the crew were erroneous and did not reflect the reality. At the time of the accident, the cloud base was lower than the 600-metres base previously announced. Full accident record