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Crash of a Dornier DO J-IIf Bos Wal into the Atlantic Ocean: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1936 at 0352 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier Do J Wal
Operator:
Registration:
D-ADYS
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Rio de Janeiro – Vitória – Belmonte – Salvador – Recife – Bathurst – Sevilla – Stuttgart – Berlin
MSN:
299
YOM:
1935
Location:
Atlantic Ocean
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a mail flight from Rio de Janeiro to Berlin with several intermediate stops. The float plane named 'Tornado' was catapulted from the deck of the German ship named 'Westphalen' in the region of Fernando de Noronha around 18:18 (GMT time) on February 14, 1936. Some 9 hours and 34 minutes later, all communications with the crew were cut. SAR operations were conducted by seven countries but no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found. According to the authorities, the crew was flying at a speed of some 200 km/h and some 3 to 5 metres above the water surface when the accident occurred.
Crew:
FF Olaf Bielenstein,
FF Otto Scheffler,
Bm Wilehlm Wittmann,
Bf Alfred Conrad.

Crash of a Dornier Do J Wal near Los Alcázares: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Dornier Do J Wal
Operator:
Spanish Air Force - Aeronáutica Militar (1917-1936)
Registration:
D-3
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Location:
Los Alcázares
Region of Murcia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was returning to its base in Los Alcázares. On approach, it impacted the slope of Mt El Carmolí localited 7 km south of Los Alcázares and surrounding the Mar Menor. The float plane disintegrated on impact and all four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Dornier Do J Wal off Surabaya

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1934 at 0900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier Do J Wal
Operator:
Registration:
D-2
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
61
YOM:
1927
Location:
Surabaya
East Java
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
In unknown circumstances, the floatplane suffered an accident while landing in the harbor of Surabaya and came to rest against the shore. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Dornier Do J Wal off Cape São Vicente

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Dornier Do J Wal
Operator:
Spanish Air Force - Aeronáutica Militar (1917-1936)
Registration:
W-28
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Huelva - Vigo
Location:
Cape São Vicente
Algarve
Country:
Portugal
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Huelva to Vigo, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and ditched the floatplane off Cape São Vicente, south Portugal. All four crew members were rescued by the crew of a British ship and the airplane later washed up on a beach.

Crash of a Dornier Do J Wal off Los Alcázares: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1933
Type of aircraft:
Dornier Do J Wal
Operator:
Spanish Air Force - Aeronáutica Militar (1917-1936)
Registration:
W-20
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Los Alcázares - Los Alcázares
Location:
Los Alcázares
Region of Murcia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The seaplane was engaged in an exercise out from Los Alcázares. In unclear circumstances, it crashed into the sea off Perdiguera Island, about 7 km south of San Javier Airbase. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.

Crash of a Dornier Do J Wal in the Matochkine Strait

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Dornier Do J Wal
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-N3
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
123
YOM:
1931
Location:
Matochkin Strait
Arkhangelsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Matochkine Strait, coming to rest broken in two. Occupant's fate unknown.

Crash of a Dornier Do J Wal off Surabaya: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 14, 1932 at 1900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier Do J Wal
Operator:
Registration:
D-26
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Surabaya - Surabaya
MSN:
21
YOM:
1929
Location:
Surabaya
East Java
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The seaplane was returning to Surabaya-Morokrembangan following a maritime survey mission. It crashed upon landing and caught fire. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Dornier Do J Wal off Yawata: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Dornier Do J Wal
Operator:
Registration:
J-BCDO
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
9
YOM:
1924
Location:
Yawata
Kyūshū
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
En route, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing and to ditch the airplane off Yawata. Upon landing, the seaplane disintegrated. Four crew members were killed and a fifth was injured.

Crash of a Dornier Do J Wal off Melilla: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 18, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Dornier Do J Wal
Operator:
Spanish Air Force - Aeronáutica Militar (1917-1936)
Registration:
W-19
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Melilla – Málaga
Location:
Melilla
Melilla
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Melilla, the seaplane went out of control and crashed into the sea, bursting into flames. Three crew members were rescued and two others were killed.
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