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Post by walterleo on Aug 5, 2018 12:17:53 GMT
One of the last operating Junkers 52 has crashed in the Swiss Alps with 20 souls on board. The airplane was operated by JU-Air de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ju-Airthe biggest operator of this classic airliner. They had 4 airplanes used for scentic flights and operated since 1982. The pilots are mostly Swissair and Swiss Military pilots. avherald.com/h?article=4bbf2069&opt=0The crash was the first crash of JU-Air ever but this is no consolation for the victims, their famlies and friends. Kind Regards Walter  |
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Post by M.I.B. on Aug 5, 2018 16:16:38 GMT
I've been struggling to let it sink in these last few hours since I've learned of the tragedy. I was planning on flying with them next year. Another Tante Ju has bitten the dust, and that's not even the worst news. I've been enjoying admiring and tracking their planes for many years, it always brought a big smile on my face to see their venerable Ju-52s gracing the skies over the Alps in our days, and I told myself it's time for me too to have the honor to fly with them. This really hit me so hard.  |
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Post by walterleo on Aug 7, 2018 13:11:45 GMT
Hi: For those of us who can read German here two links: www.austrianwings.info/2018/08/ju-air-absturz-ein-moegliches-szenario/blog.tagesanzeiger.ch/wettermacher/index.php/577/absturz-der-ju-52-welche-rolle-spielte-das-wetter/#commentsMore or less: HB-HOT came down in a nearly vertical attitude, in one piece and at high speed, no midair crash nor structual desintegration could be verified. Some witnesses report that the airplane did a 180 turn back and at the end of the turn went out of control. Weather datas suggest, that at least moderate turbulence, very high air temprature and cloud-buildups over the mountain ridge they had to cross were present. The valley they were passing at 2700 meters flight altitude (according their flight plan) is not very wide and the ground is near at 2500 m. And the airplane was heavy while fully occupied. Still it is difficult to believe, that two pilots of outstanding experience in general, local knowledge and high time in type got into a situation they tried to solve by turning into a stall. Kind regards Walter |
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Post by walterleo on Aug 21, 2018 8:26:58 GMT
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Post by walterleo on Jan 30, 2021 15:17:57 GMT
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