Narrative:
A Junkers Ju-52/3m was operating out of Værløse Air Base on a mission for the search and destruction of mines.
It was shot down by RAF Mosquitos. The Ju-52 crashed into the sea and the three crew members died.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 14 April 1944 |
| Type: |  Junkers Ju-52/3m |
| Operator: | Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | 3414 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Kattegat ( Denmark)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Værløse Air Base (EKVL), Denmark |
| Værløse Air Base (EKVL), Denmark |
A Junkers Ju-52/3m was operating out of Værløse Air Base on a mission for the search and destruction of mines.
It was shot down by RAF Mosquitos. The Ju-52 crashed into the sea and the three crew members died.
Sources:
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Værløse Air Base to Værløse Air Base as the crow flies is 19866 km (12416 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Værløse Air Base to Værløse Air Base as the crow flies is 19866 km (12416 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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