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En route from Budapest to Prague, the crew encountered icing conditions and subsequently some difficulties. The captain decided to reduce his altitude and attempted an emergency landing near Bratroňov, south of Pardubice. The aircraft belly landed in a snow covered field and slid for dozen yards before coming to rest with its left engine sheared off. All 19 occupants were uninjured.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m near Bukovac: 17 killed

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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Registration:

D-AYGX

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Mountains

Schedule:

Budapest – Belgrade

MSN:

7208

YOM:

1941

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While passing over Novi Sad, bound for Belgrade, the captain encountered marginal weather conditions with low clouds. Some five km east of Bukovac, the three-engine aircraft christened 'Johannes Höroldt' hit the north slope of Mt Fruška Gora (380 meters high). The wreckage was found less than 30 meters from the summit, the aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all 17 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It appears that weather information transmitted to the crew were erroneous and did not reflect the reality. At the time of the accident, the cloud base was lower than the 600 meter base previously announced.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Budapest

Date & Time: Feb 21, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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MSN:

6089

YOM:

1938

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Budapest

Budapest City District

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Hungary

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Europe

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The three engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Budapest and was destroyed. At least one crew member was injured, Ofw Otto Wolf, mechanic.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg3e in Oradea: 12 killed

Date & Time: Jan 18, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

Operator:

Registration:

HA-JUA

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Oradea – Budapest

MSN:

5523

YOM:

1936

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Shortly after takeoff from Oradea Airport, while climbing, the three engine aircraft named 'Kaszala Károly' stalled and crashed near the runway end, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. Four passengers were injured and 12 other occupants were killed.
Crew:
Mihály Dúló,
Tibor Küpri,
Károly Zsimkó.

Crash of a Junkers JU.90A-1 in Brauna: 29 killed

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1940 at 1502 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.90

Operator:

Registration:

D-AVMF

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Berlin – Budapest

MSN:

900010

YOM:

1940

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The four engine airplane named 'Brandenburg' departed Berlin-Tempelhof Airport at 1424LT on a schedule service to Budapest, carrying 23 passengers and six crew members. At 1448LT, the radio operator informed ground he was flying at an altitude of 2,200 metres in clouds and reported icing conditions two minutes later. Then the airplane initiated a descent and uncontrolled manoeuvres when it eventually crashed in an open field located some 300 metres from Brauna. All 29 occupants were killed, among them the German Musician and Journalist Adolf Raskin.

Probable cause:

The cause of the crash is believed by the Accident Investigation Board to be icing between the external balance and the elevator fin end cap and blockage of the altitude control system in the depressed position, which, together with the severe degradation of flight characteristics due to the thickness of the ice, made it impossible to control the aircraft. About 30 minutes after the accident, a layer of 15 to 20 millimetres of ice was still present on critical surfaces.

Crash of a Heinkel He.70K in Mátyásföld

Date & Time: May 16, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.70

Operator:

Registration:

F.409

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Budapest

Budapest City District

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Hungary

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Europe

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Mátyásföld, some 6 km north of Budapest Airport. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Lockheed 8A Sirius in Rome: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 21, 1932 at 1505 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed 8 Sirius/Altair

Operator:

György Endresz

Registration:

HA-AAF

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Private

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Budapest – Rome

MSN:

166

YOM:

1930

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On final approach to Rome-Urbe Airport, at a height of about 120 metres and at a distance of 800 metres from the runway threshold, the pilot completed a turn when he lost control of the airplane that crashed in a field, bursting into flames. The aircraft named 'Justice for Hungary' was destroyed and both aviators György Endresz (pilot) and Julius Bittay (mechanic) were killed.

Crash of a Caudron C.81 in Törökbálint

Date & Time: May 24, 1928 at 0900 LT

Type of aircraft:

Caudron C.81

Operator:

Registration:

F-AGGF

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Paris – Strasbourg – Prague – Vienna – Budapest

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5553.5

YOM:

1924

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While descending to Budapest Airport on a leg from Vienna, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. From a height of about 10 metres, the airplane stalled and crashed in an open field located in Törökbálint, some 25 km west of Budapest Airport. All four occupants escaped with minor injuries and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth in Rákoskeresztúr

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1927

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Ian H. McClure

Registration:

G-EBRU

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Rákoskeresztúr - Rákoskeresztúr

MSN:

387

YOM:

1927

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Budapest

Budapest City District

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Hungary

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The crew was performing a demo flight in Rákoskeresztúr, Budapest. During the takeoff roll, an undercarriage collapsed. The aircraft went out of control and came to rest. Both crew members were uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Loss of control during takeoff following a gear failure.