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Crash of a Dornier Do B Merkur II in Chausseehaus: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Jun 22, 1934 at 0900 LT
Operator:
Registration:
D-1445
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cologne – Frankfurt
MSN:
176
YOM:
1928
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While descending to Frankfurt on a flight from Cologne, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane crashed in Chausseehaus, north of Wiesbaden. A passenger was killed and five other occupants were injured. The aircraft named 'Nerz' was destroyed.
Crash of a Dornier Merkur in Russia
Date & Time:
Dec 31, 1933
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-D306
MSN:
126
YOM:
1928
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Russia in 1933 (exact date unknown).
Crash of a Dornier Merkur in Saarbrücken: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Jun 13, 1931 at 0930 LT
Operator:
Registration:
D-1455
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Sarrebrücken – Cologne
MSN:
177
YOM:
1928
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Sarrebrücken Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. The captain decided to return to Sarrebrücken but was unable to localize the airport. Following a holding pattern of about 30 minutes at a height of 300 feet, the aircraft named 'Weissfuchs' went out of control and crashed. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
Mr. Weichard, pilot,
Mr. Kampfmeyer, mechanic.
Passengers:
Mr. Weigel,
Mr. Fromm.
Crew:
Mr. Weichard, pilot,
Mr. Kampfmeyer, mechanic.
Passengers:
Mr. Weigel,
Mr. Fromm.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the loss of control was the consequence of an engine failure.
Crash of a Dornier Do B Merkur in Gütersloh
Date & Time:
Jun 13, 1930
Operator:
Registration:
D-1686
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
123
YOM:
1928
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The engine failed in flight, forcing the crew to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing in an open field. Due to lack of brakes, the single engine airplane was unable to stop in time and eventually collided with trees at the edge of the field. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.
Crash of a Dornier Do B Merkur in Sukhumi: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 12, 1929 at 1347 LT
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-211
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Sukhumi - Kharkiv
MSN:
100
YOM:
1926
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Aircraft flight hours:
675
Circumstances:
Last July 14, the aircraft suffered an incident while taking off from Sukhumi Airport after the undercarriage impacted a fence. The airplane was repaired and a series of test was completed before the aircraft would be released for service. At 1337LT, the crew departed Sukhumi Airport on a positioning flight to Kharkiv but encountered engine problems shortly after takeoff. The captain decided to return but on short final, at a height of 80 metres, he initiated a go-around when the aircraft stalled and crashed in a street located about 350 metres from the runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the airplane stalled from a height of about 80 metres while making a sharp turn at low speed. It is believed that the engine partially failed after takeoff, probably because the radiator was not properly repaired.
Crash of a Dornier Merkur II in Schleiz: 7 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 23, 1927 at 1000 LT
Operator:
Registration:
D-585
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Berlin – Munich
MSN:
75
YOM:
1925
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 500 feet, the pilot realized that a structural failure occurred on the left wing. He informed the passengers of the situation, reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in a pasture. On final, the left wing detached, causing the aircraft to crash on the ground. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 7 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Mr. Charlett, pilot,
Mr. Osmers, copilot.
Passengers:
Adolf Georg Otto 'Ago' von Maltzan, Minister of Foreign Affair of the Republic of Weimar,
Mr. Arnim +3.
Crew:
Mr. Charlett, pilot,
Mr. Osmers, copilot.
Passengers:
Adolf Georg Otto 'Ago' von Maltzan, Minister of Foreign Affair of the Republic of Weimar,
Mr. Arnim +3.
Probable cause:
According to German Authorities, the accident was caused by the failure of the wing strut on the left wing that broke off in flight.
Crash of a Dornier Do B Merkur in Bleckede: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Jun 1, 1926
Operator:
Registration:
D-774
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Hamburg - Magdeburg
MSN:
83
YOM:
1925
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Bleckede while performing a training flight from Hamburg to Magdeburg. One pilot was killed and the second occupant was injured.
