1937 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 |
| Aircraft type | Junkers Ju 52/3m |
| Operator | Sabena |
| Registration | OO-AUB |
| Passengers | 9 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 12 |
| 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, 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.