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Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Estonia

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Registration:
URSS-308
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Berlin - Leningrad
MSN:
730
YOM:
1923
Location:
Estonia
All Estonia
Country:
Estonia
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area somewhere in Estonia. The aircraft named 'Koenigsadler' broke in two and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Cochabamba: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Registration:
El Oriente
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Santa Cruz – Cochabamba
MSN:
769
YOM:
1925
Location:
Cochabamba
Cochabamba
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
On final approach to Cochabamba, the aircraft collided with power cables and crashed. The pilot Artur Schneider, the mechanic Román and two passengers were killed.

Crash of a Junkers F.13da in Hof-Plauen

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Registration:
D-168
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
777
YOM:
1926
Location:
Hof-Plauen
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing at Hof-Plauen Airport. Two passengers were slightly injured and both other occupants were unhurt. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Girardot

Date & Time: May 16, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Registration:
C-30
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Girardot
Cundinamarca
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The takeoff procedure was performed during the evening from the Magdalena River. Thus, the visibility was limited. During the takeoff roll, the seaplane named 'Chocó' hit a sandbar and came to rest upside down. While six people were slightly injured, a passenger, Mr. Juan de J. Gutiérrez, drowned. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Frankfurt

Date & Time: Mar 19, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Registration:
D-313
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Kassel – Frankfurt
MSN:
552
YOM:
1920
Location:
Frankfurt-Main
Hesse
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While approaching Frankfurt Airport following a mail flight from Kassel, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located in Rödelheim, north of the airfield, and came to rest upside down. The pilot was uninjured and the airplane named 'Wasserhuhn' was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Junkers F.13 in the Gulf of Finland: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Registration:
K-SALB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Tallinn – Helsinki
MSN:
760
YOM:
1926
Location:
Gulf of Finland
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Gulf of Finland, killing all six occupants.

Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Vacas: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 5, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Registration:
Chaco
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Cochabamba – Santa Cruz
Location:
Vacas
Cochabamba
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
En route from Cochabamba to Santa Cruz, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Vacas. Both occupants were killed.
Crew:
Hermann Berndt, pilot.
Passenger:
Mr. Schwarz.

Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Niederrad

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Registration:
CH-93
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Frankfurt - Zurich
MSN:
593
YOM:
1921
Location:
Frankfurt-Main
Hesse
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Frankfurt Airport, the aircraft crashed in a field located in Niederrad. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were seriously injured.
Crew:
Francis Chardon, pilot.

Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Radevormwald: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 26, 1928 at 0815 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Registration:
A-39
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Essen - Dortmund - Frankfurt
MSN:
742
YOM:
1924
Location:
Radevormwald
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The pilot was performing a flight from Essen-Mülheim to Frankfurt with an intermediate stop in Dortmund. Few minutes after takeoff from Dortmund-Wickede Airport, while cruising some 40 km south of Dortmund, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. He decided to reduce his altitude and to attempt a precautionary landing in a field when the aircraft hit a cow, crashed and burned. The pilot Hoffmann and two passengers were killed while two other passengers were rescued by a local farmer, Mr. Hugo Kemper. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and the cow was also killed.
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