Date: Thursday 22 October 1942
Operator: Deutsche Lufthansa
Registration: D-AYGX
MSN: 7208
First flight:
Crew: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Passengers: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Total: Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location: 5 km (3.1 mls) E of Bukovac ( Serbia)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature: International Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport: Budapest-Ferihegy Airport (BUD/LHBP), Hungary
Destination airport: Beograd-Zemun Airfeld, Serbia
Narrative:
The Junkers Ju-52/3m named "Johannes Höroldt" hit woods on the North side of Fruska Gora, below the peak at a height of 380 meters while flying in clouds.
The airplane was en route from Budapest to Belgrade.
The captain had received incorrect weather information. He was under the impression that the cloud base was at 600 m. He attempted to descend below the cloud base and flew into hill.
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