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Crash of a Heinkel He.111J on Mt Jizerské: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 30, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
DD+BT
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
5050
Location:
Mt Jizerské
Liberec Region (Liberecký kraj)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While cruising in bad weather conditions, the airplane impacted trees and crashed in hilly terrain in Mt Jizerské. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Paul Reuter, pilot,
Gefr Walter Sauer, radio operator,
Lt Paul Schulz, observer,
Uffz Simon Wagner, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Junkers W.34hau in Humpoleč: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1939 at 1426 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Registration:
WL-OCBQ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
3432
Location:
Humpoleč
Vysočina Region (Vysočina)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While cruising in poor visibility due to fog, the single engine airplane impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located 2 km south of Humpoleč. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Gefr Wilhelm Nagel, pilot,
Helmut Luthardt, pilot.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg4c in Thomasdorf: 7 killed

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1939 at 1250 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
G6+KO
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
6201
YOM:
1938
Location:
Domašov
Olomouc Region (Olomoucký kraj)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane was completing a flight on behalf of the Aviation School of Zeltweg. While flying in poor visibility due to fog, the airplane contacted trees and crashed in a dense wooded area located near Thomasdorf (now Domašov). All seven crew members were killed. The wreckage was found at an altitude of 821 metres.
Crew:
Uffz Arthur Carlowitz, pilot,
Uffz Max Schäuble, copilot,
Uffz Heinrich Höve, radio operator,
Uffz Josef Freiandenhofen, mechanic,
Uffz Eggert Kähler, mechanic,
Uffz Helmut Ronneburger, mechanic,
Uffz Hans Wich-Paulus-Klein, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of Dornier DO.17E-2 in Střelice: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.17
Operator:
Registration:
53+F25
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Střelice
South Moravian Region (Jihomoravský kraj)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area located near the village of Střelice, bursting into flames. The airplane was destroyed and all three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Valbert, pilot,
Uffz Kurt Hoffmann, radio operator,
Fw Josef Römmele, observer.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge in Josefov: 11 killed

Date & Time: Feb 18, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Ingolstadt - Berlin
Location:
Josefov
Karlovy Vary Region (Karlovarský kraj)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Ingolstadt-Manching AFB on a flight to Berlin, carrying eight passengers and a crew of three who were going to visit a car exhibition in Berlin. In unknown circumstances, it went out of control and crashed in a wooded area located one km west of Josefov. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and all 11 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Mandelkow, pilot,
Lt Möljenhof, pilot,
Fw Löhlein.
Passengers:
Oblt Alfons Klein,
Uffz Esser,
Uffz Ludwig,
Uffz Pohl,
Uffz Buck,
Uffz Erhardt,
Ogfr Mandel,
Gefr Romen.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52 in Brná: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
25+39
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Location:
Brná
Ústí nad Labem Region (Ústecký kraj)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the garden of a private property located in Brná, south of Ústí nad Labem, bursting into flames. The airplane was destroyed and all six crew members were killed. The house was seriously damaged by debris. There were no casualties on the ground.

Crash of a Wibault 283.T12 in Kašperské Hory: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1937 at 1729 LT
Type of aircraft:
Wibault 282/283
Operator:
Registration:
F-AMYD
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Bucharest – Vienna – Prague – Paris
MSN:
11
YOM:
1934
Location:
Kašperské Hory
Plzeň Region (Plzeňský kraj)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The three engine aircraft departed Vienna-Schwechat Airport at 1555LT bound for Prague. Approaching the Czech capital city, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and was instructed by ATC to return to Vienna. Few minutes later, the crew decided to initiate a descent but did not realize he was off course by 120 km. While descending in low visibility, at an altitude of some 700 metres, the aircraft impacted trees and crashed in a snowy forest located on the north slope of Mt Hut'ska. The wreckage was found a day later in 60 cm of snow. The aircraft named 'Le Glorieux' was totally destroyed and all three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Frantisek Lehky, pilot,
Pierre Astruc, radio navigator.
Passenger:
Karel Flanderka.
Probable cause:
According to the authorities, the accident was caused by the combination of the following factors:
- Poor weather conditions,
- Low visibility,
- Failure of the direction finding equipment,
- Erroneous tracking calculation on part of the crew,
- Incomplete instructions transmitted by ATC based in Prague.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Křemenáč: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1937 at 1630 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Registration:
D-ORUP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Gleiwitz – Breslau
Location:
Křemenáč
Olomouc Region (Olomoucký kraj)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft was on its way from Gleiwitz (Gliwice) to Breslau (Wrocław), carrying three passengers and one pilot. En route, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with low clouds and lost his orientation. While flying at low height, the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a dense wooded area located in Křemenáč, near the Polish border. The pilot F. Weghuberem was killed while all three passengers were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain after the pilot lost his bearings in poor weather conditions.

Crash of a Junkers JU.160D-0 in Chlomek: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 22, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.160
Operator:
Registration:
D-ULUR
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Munich – Prague – Breslau
MSN:
4246
YOM:
1936
Location:
Chlomek
Central Bohemian Region (Stredočesky kraj)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While approaching Prague, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a wooded area located in Chlomek, 20 km south of Prague. The aircraft named 'Schakal' was destroyed by impact forces and both crewmen were killed.
Crew:
Viktor Neubrandt, pilot,
Wilfried Haupt, radio navigator.

Crash of a Fokker F7b/3m in Domašín

Date & Time: Oct 24, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F7
Operator:
Registration:
OK-ABT
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Prague – Croydon
MSN:
20
YOM:
1932
Location:
Domašín
Central Bohemian Region (Stredočesky kraj)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Prague to Croydon, the crew encountered severe icing conditions when all three engines lost power. The captain reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in a snow covered field. Upon landing, the aircraft lost its undercarriage, engines and both wings before coming to rest against trees. All nine occupants evacuated with minor injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Karel Balík, pilot,
Augustin Korotvička, radio operator.
Probable cause:
Engine malfunction caused by icing.
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