Losses of several Ju 52 during a snow storm April 7th, 1941, Austria
 

I'm looking for information about some Ju 52 losses during really bad weather on April 7th, 1941 in the Bad Vöslau / Vienna - Austria region. All aircraft were on a mission to Romania. Cheers, Kurt

Re: Losses of several Ju 52 during a snow storm April 7th, 1941, Austria
 

1941-04-07, 2./KG.z.b.V. 1, Ju 52/3m, 5015, 1Z+KK, Leithagebirge, Absturz. Bruch 80 %.
Flugzeugführer Uffz Frank, Wilhelm, verletzt
Beobachter Uffz Kelch, Georg, verletzt
Fluggast von J.R. 47/22. Inf.Div., verletzt
1941-04-07, 2./KG.z.b.V. 1, Ju 52/3m, 6270, 1Z+JK, Leithagebirge, Absturz. Bruch 80 %.
Flugzeugführer Lt Auderer, Hermann, verletzt
Beobachter Ofw Lüer, Otto, verletzt
Bordfunker Fw Ebert, Willi, verletzt
Bordmechaniker Ofw Geißer, Hans, verletzt
1 Fluggast von J.R. 47/22. Inf.Div. tot und 9 Fluggäste verletzt.
Ofw Lüer am 1941-05-23 seinen Verletzungen erlegen.
1941-04-07, 3./KG.z.b.V. 1, Ju 52/3m, 6245, 1Z+CL, Bei Mannersdorf am Leithagebirge, Unfreiwillige Bodenberührung. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Fw Merkle, Karl, +
Beobachter Uffz Hellmich, Hermann, +
Bordfunker Uffz Steinbach, Willi, +
Bordmechaniker Fw Schnabel, Kurt, +
11 Fluggäste von J.R. 47/22. Inf.Div. tot.
1941-04-07, 3./KG.z.b.V. 1, Ju 52/3m, 6540, 1Z+LL, Leithagebirge, Absturz. Bruch 80 %.
Flugzeugführer Fw Bellman, Horst, verletzt
Beobachter Uffz Viereck, Siegfried, verletzt
Bordfunker Uffz Runge, Paul, verletzt
Bordmechaniker Ofw Herwig, Martin, verletzt
5 Fluggäste von J.R. 47/22. Inf.Div. tot und 7 Fluggäste verletzt.
1941-04-07, 2./KGr.z.b.V. 102, Ju 52/3m, 6451, G6+KH, Leitha-Gebirge, Unfreiwillige Bodenberührung infolge Schlechtwetter. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Ofw Koenen, Max, +
Kampfbeobachter Gefr Giesch, Walter, verletzt
Bordfunker Ogfr Osterkamp, Herbert, +
Bordmechaniker Uffz Kling, Helmut, +
Bordmechaniker Uffz Bassen, Wilhelm, +
5 fluggäste (Heeresangehörige) tot.

Matti

Re: Losses of several Ju 52 during a snow storm April 7th, 1941, Austria
 

All on the 7.th Matti ??

11 planes from "Gruppe" Willerding landed at Arad at 15h00, so the ones who passed thru !

Rémi

Re: Losses of several Ju 52 during a snow storm April 7th, 1941, Austria
 

So 5 of 16 was lost en route. Not very good flight planning or maybe too optimistic meteorogists.

Matti

Re: Losses of several Ju 52 during a snow storm April 7th, 1941, Austria
 

Fog and blowing snow was reported on that fateful Monday of 1941.

@Matti and Rèmi: May I ask from which source your took your information?

I want to find out more about that "Gruppe Willerding" and their mission. Does anyone can confirm where they took off? Thanks - Kurtl

Re: Losses of several Ju 52 during a snow storm April 7th, 1941, Austria
 

From GQM returns and from NVMs.

Matti

Re: Losses of several Ju 52 during a snow storm April 7th, 1941, Austria
 

Hi to all:),

I have information that Ju 52 W.Nr 5015, 6051, 6270 and 6540 lost in 8th April 1941.

kind regards

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