1937 Sabena Junkers Ju 52 Ostend crash

Sabena Junkers Ju 52 Ostend crash

A JU 52 similar to the accident aircraft
Accident
Date	16 November 1937
Summary	Controlled flight into terrain in poor weather
Site	Ostend, Belgium 51°12′3.42″N 2°53′31.42″E / 51.2009500°N 2.8920611°E / 51.2009500; 2.8920611
Aircraft type	Junkers Ju 52/3m
Operator	Sabena
Registration	OO-AUB
Passengers	9
Crew	3
Fatalities	12[a]
Injuries	0
Survivors	0

On 16 November 1937 a Junkers Ju 52/3m owned by Belgian airline SABENA, operating as a scheduled international passenger flight from Munich, Germany,^{[clarification needed]} to London, England, crashed near Ostend, Belgium. The aircraft hit a tall factory chimney, at 2:47 p.m. local time, while attempting to land at Stene aerodrome near Ostend, Belgium. The accident killed prominent members of the Hesse royal family on the way to London for the wedding of Louis, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine.

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