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Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth in Vejle

Date & Time: May 21, 1929
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
OY-DEF
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
416
YOM:
1927
Location:
Vejle
Syddanmark
Country:
Denmark
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Copenhagen, the single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Vejle, injuring both occupants.

Crash of a Fokker-Grulich F3 in Copenhagen

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1927
Type of aircraft:
Fokker-Grulich F3
Operator:
Registration:
T-DOFD
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Copenhagen – Hamburg
MSN:
1560
YOM:
1925
Location:
Copenhagen-Kastrup
Hovedstaden
Country:
Denmark
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport, while in initial climb, the pilot lots control of the airplane that crashed, bursting into flames. Both passengers evacuated safely while the pilot was injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth off Kastrup

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1927
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Maurice G. W. Burton
Registration:
G-EBRH
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Rochester-on-Medway - Copenhagen
MSN:
404
YOM:
1927
Location:
Copenhagen-Kastrup
Hovedstaden
Country:
Denmark
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Both pilots Maurice G. W. Burton (pilot) and J. Lankester Parker (copilot) were performing a flight from Rochester-on-Medway, Kent, to take part to an international airshow in Copenhagen. Upon arrival, the single engine seaplane crashed for unknown reason in the bay of Copenhagen. Both occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Farman F.121 Jabiru in Karise

Date & Time: Apr 20, 1927
Type of aircraft:
Farman F.121 Jabiru
Operator:
Registration:
T-DOXD
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Copenhagen – Hamburg – Cologne
MSN:
45
YOM:
1926
Location:
Karise
Sjælland
Country:
Denmark
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The service from Copenhagen to Cologne with an intermediate stop in Hamburg was inaugurated the day prior to the accident. En route, the pilot encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing in an open field. While the pilot was unhurt, the aircraft named 'Sjaelland' was severely damaged and later considered as damaged beyond repair. It was reported the engine failure was caused by a fuel exhaustion.
Crew:
Christian Johannsen, pilot.
Probable cause:
Engine failure due to a fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Fokker-Grulich F3 in Copenhagen: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 1, 1925 at 1500 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker-Grulich F3
Operator:
Registration:
T-DOFB
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Copenhagen - Copenhagen
MSN:
1562
YOM:
1925
Location:
Copenhagen-Kastrup
Hovedstaden
Country:
Denmark
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport, while climbing to a height of about 100 metres, the aircraft stalled and crashed near the main airport buidling. Two passengers were seriously injured and four other occupants were killed, among them the pilot Aage Mortensen.
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