2018 Ju-Air Junkers Ju 52 crash, aircraft crash in Switzerland
The 2018 Ju-Air Junkers Ju 52 crash involved a historic trimotor transport plane.
On August 4, 2018, the aircraft crashed into Piz Segnas mountain, resulting in 20 fatalities.
The Junkers Ju 52 was affectionately known as 'Tante Ju' or 'Aunt Ju' and played a significant role in European aviation.
This event led to intense scrutiny over the operation of vintage aircraft in passenger service.
HB-HOT was one of the very few remaining airworthy Junkers Ju 52s, operated by Ju-Air for sightseeing flights.
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