Country
Czech Republic

Crash of an Avia BH-25J in Stolzalpe

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Avia BH-25
Operator:
Registration:
OK-ABC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Vienna - Venice
MSN:
3
YOM:
1928
Location:
Stolzalpe
Styria
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Vienna-Aspern Airport on a cargo flight to Venice with two crew members on board. En route, the pilot got lost due to snow falls. He attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a hilly terrain near Stolzalpe. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members walked away for two days before finding help.

Crash of an Avia BH.25J near Kassel: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 9, 1929 at 1147 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avia BH-25
Operator:
Registration:
L-BABD
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Prague – Kassel – Rotterdam
MSN:
4
YOM:
1928
Location:
Kassel
Hesse
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While descending to Kassel Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low visibility. At a height of 400 metres, the single engine impacted a wooded hill located in the Riedforst forest, southeast of Kassel. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupant were killed.
Crew:
Ulrich Leitkap, pilot,
Josef Holik, mechanic.
Passenger:
Franz Peters.
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