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Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Neuhof
Crash of a Junkers F.13 in the Gulf of Finland: 6 killed
Date & Time:
Nov 16, 1927 at 1415 LT
Operator:
Registration:
K-SALD
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Tallinn – Helsinki
MSN:
798
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Tallinn on a schedule service to Helsinki, carrying four passengers and two crew members. While cruising in marginal weather conditions (reduced visibility due to foggy conditions), the aircraft crashed in the Gulf of Finland. Despite intense SAR operations, no trace of the aircraft nor the six occupants was found.
Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Amöneburg: 5 killed
Date & Time:
Jul 27, 1927 at 1425 LT
Operator:
Registration:
D-206
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Kassel - Frankfurt
MSN:
591
YOM:
1920
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
En route from Kassel to Frankfurt, while in cruising altitude, the pilot encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft eventually stalled and crashed on a hill located in Amöneburg, some 65 km north of Frankfurt. All five occupants were killed.
Crew:
Rudolf Dörr, pilot,
Mr. Ihlow, mechanic.
Passenger:
Dr. Milch,
Mr. Bauer,
Mr. Kuhlmann.
Crew:
Rudolf Dörr, pilot,
Mr. Ihlow, mechanic.
Passenger:
Dr. Milch,
Mr. Bauer,
Mr. Kuhlmann.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Barranquilla: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Jun 5, 1927
Operator:
Registration:
A-9
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
618
YOM:
1921
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
35 minutes after his departure from Barranquilla, the crew encountered technical problems and decided to return. On final approach, at a height of 100 meters, the aircraft stalled and crashed. Three occupants were seriously injured while two others were killed: the pilot Hans Krüger and the passenger Otto Furhop. The aircraft was named 'Cauca'.
Crash of a Junkers F.13 off Tallinn
Date & Time:
May 28, 1927
Operator:
Registration:
K-SALA
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Helsinki – Tallinn
MSN:
700
YOM:
1924
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While landing in the harbour of Tallinn, the seaplane went out of control and crashed. All five occupants were slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Mompós
Date & Time:
Mar 24, 1927
Operator:
Registration:
A-4
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
554
YOM:
1920
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered technical problems and was forced to complete an emergency landing. While the aircraft named 'Bogotá' was damaged beyond repair, all five occupants escaped unhurt.
Probable cause:
Technical failure.
Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Santa Cruz: 6 killed
Date & Time:
Nov 6, 1926
Operator:
Registration:
Oriente
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Cochabamba – Santa Cruz
MSN:
769
YOM:
1925
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
While descending to Santa Cruz, the single engine crashed in unknown circumstances near Santa Cruz. All six occupants were killed, among them Emilio Antelo, Consul of Bolivia in Arica, Chili.
Crash of a Junkers F.13 off Puerto Wilches
Date & Time:
Sep 3, 1926
Operator:
Registration:
A-10
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Girardot - Puerto Wilches
MSN:
615
YOM:
1921
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing on the Rio Magdalena off Puerto Wilches, the seaplane named 'Caldas' went out of control and sank. All four occupants were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Oswald Schütz, pilot,
Fritz Wülfert, mechanic.
Crew:
Oswald Schütz, pilot,
Fritz Wülfert, mechanic.
Crash of a Junkers F.13 off Juist: 5 killed
Date & Time:
Jul 24, 1926 at 1900 LT
Operator:
Registration:
D-272
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Osnabrück – Borkum
MSN:
660
YOM:
1923
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Osnabrück on a flight to Borkum, carrying four passengers and one pilot. While approaching the Borkum Island from the east, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions when the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the sea south of Juist, about 20 km east of Borkum. A passenger was seriously injured while four other occupants were killed. The only survivor later died from his injuries.
