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Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg3e in Legnica

Date & Time: Apr 6, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
33+K39
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
5462
YOM:
1935
Location:
Legnica
Silesian Voivodeship (Śląskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances shortly after takeoff from Legnica (Leignitz), Silesia. Occupant fate unknown.

Crash of a Lockheed 10A Electra in Susiec: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 28, 1936 at 1045 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 10 Electra
Operator:
Registration:
SP-AYA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Lviv - Warsaw
MSN:
1045
YOM:
1936
Location:
Susiec
Lublin Voivodeship (Lubelskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
En route from Lviv to Warsaw, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with severe icing conditions. The captain decided to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a field located near Susiec. Two passengers were killed while the radio operator died the following day from his injuries. All nine other occupants were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Mieczysław Jonikas, pilot,
Józef Fronc, radio operator. †
Passengers:
Józef Zimmerman, †
Zygmunt Łoś, †
Tadeusz Piszczkowski +7
Probable cause:
Icing.

Crash of a LWS-6 Żubr in Michałowice: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1936 at 1120 LT
Type of aircraft:
LWS-6 Zubr (PZL.30 Zubr)
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Warsaw - Warsaw
MSN:
01
YOM:
1936
Location:
Warsaw
Masovian Voivodeship (Mazowieckie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
This was the first prototype of the LWS-6 Żubr also known as PZL.30 Żubr from the Lublin Aircraft Factory (LWS – Lubelska Wytwórnia Samolotów). En route, the aircraft went out of control, entered a dive and crashed in a wheat field located in Michałowice, 13 km southwest of Warsaw. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
Jerzy Rzewnicki, pilot and engineer,
Jerzy Szrjer, technical-observer.
Passengers:
Lt Col Mihail Pantazi, officer of the Romanian Army,
Cpt Roman Popescu, officer of the Romanian Army.
Probable cause:
The accident was caused by the partial rupture of a wing in flight due to a structural weakness caused by a design flaw. Also, it appears that one of the engine failed in flight.

Crash of a Heinkel He.70 in Breslau: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1935 at 0830 LT
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.70
Operator:
Registration:
D-UVOR
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Berlin – Breslau
MSN:
915
YOM:
1935
Location:
Wrocław
Lower Silesian Voivodeship (Dolnośląskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On final approach to Breslau Airport (now Wrocław), the pilot-in-command completed a last turn when control was lost. The airplane crashed short of runway and was destroyed. All three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Mr. Hannappel, pilot,
Mr. Pätzeld, mechanic and radio operator.
Probable cause:
Loss of control following a pilot error.

Crash of a Rohrbach Ro.VIII Roland II in Świdwin

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1935 at 1600 LT
Type of aircraft:
Rohrbach Ro.VIII Roland
Operator:
Registration:
D-AJYP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Gdańsk – Berlin
MSN:
45
YOM:
1928
Location:
Świdwin
Pomeranian Voivodeship (Pomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane departed Gdańsk in the afternoon on a flight to Berlin, carrying one passenger and two crew members. En route, the fuselage suffered a structural failure. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a field in Świdwin. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft named 'Schönberg' was destroyed.
Crew:
Cpt Otto Billuhn, pilot,
Mr. Würfet, mechanic.
Passenger:
Mr. Rolfenbühr.
Probable cause:
Structural failure in flight.

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

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1935 at 1853 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
D-AREN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Moscow – Kaliningrad – Gdańsk – Berlin
MSN:
4051
YOM:
1934
Location:
Szczecin
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Gdańsk Airport at 1600LT on the last leg to Berlin. At 1817LT, the captain reported his altitude at 400 metres in poor weather conditions. Eighteen minutes later, the airplane descended to a height of 200 metres, encountering very bad weather conditions with severe icing. It continued to descend until it impacted the slope of a hill. All 11 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Hildegard Gleitz,
Fritz Oskar Kühne,
Albrecht Rudelsdorff,
Hermann Peter Westphal.
Probable cause:
Icing.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge in Gross Rakitt: 10 killed

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1934 at 2330 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
D-AVAN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Königsberg – Berlin
MSN:
5001
YOM:
1934
Location:
Rokity
Pomeranian Voivodeship (Pomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Königsberg (now Kaliningrad) on a service to Berlin on behalf of the German Railway Company. While overflying Pommern at night, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The three engine airplane crashed in an open field located in Gross Rakitt, (now Rokity). All 10 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Fritz Erb, pilot,
Bf Werner Preiss, copilot,
Bm Emil Mehlis, mechanic.
Passengers:
B. Neuenhagen,
FF Waencker von Donnerschweil,
FF Bastian,
FF Harry Hoffmann,
FF Kissling,
1. Bf Dannenberg,
1. Bf Köpke.

Crash of a Junkers F.24kay in Gliwice

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.24
Operator:
Registration:
D-1019
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
843
YOM:
1925
Location:
Gliwice
Silesian Voivodeship (Śląskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Gliwice, Silesia. Both crew members were injured and the aircraft named 'Rotterdam' was damaged beyond repair. The aircraft was a Junkers F.24kay, an originally three engines G.24 version converted to a single engine in 1927.

Crash of a Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker in Myślibórz: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1933 at 0200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker
Operator:
Steponas Darius
Registration:
NC688E
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
New York - Kaunas
MSN:
137
YOM:
1929
Location:
Myślibórz
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Both Lithuanian Aviators Steponas Darius and Stasys Girenas were performing a non stop transatlantic flight from New York (Floyd Bennett Field) to Kaunas, Lithuania. After crossing the Atlantic and Germany, the aircraft named 'Lituanica' arrived over Pomerania and encountered poor weather conditions. It went out of control and crashed in Soldin, Germany (this city was renamed Myślibórz and became Polish after WWII). Both crew were killed. The planned route had to cover a total of 7,186 km. When the aircraft went down, Darius and Girėnas were only 630 km from the destination.

Crash of a Focke-Wulf A.16c in Polkowice: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1933
Type of aircraft:
Focke-Wulf A.16
Operator:
Registration:
D-659
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Wrocław – Berlin
MSN:
8
YOM:
1924
Location:
Polkowice
Lower Silesian Voivodeship (Dolnośląskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Breslau-Gandau Airport on a flight to Berlin, carrying various radio equipment. The pilot Wilhelm Przibilla, owner of the company, was sole on board. En route, he encountered technical problems when the impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located in Barschau (now Barszów), near Polkowice. The pilot was killed.
Probable cause:
Unknown technical problems.
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