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Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Russia: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Nov 18, 1923
Operator:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
647
YOM:
1923
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a training flight for the Air School of the Red Army. In unknown circumstances, the single engine aircraft crashed, killing both crew (among them the pilot Boris Velling) and one passenger. Two other passengers were seriously injured.
Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Kaunas
Date & Time:
Aug 22, 1923
Registration:
D-322
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Kaunas - Moscow
MSN:
532
YOM:
1920
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, departed Kaunas on a flight to Moscow. Shortly after takeoff, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed. The pilot Juris Dobkevitchius was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Moscow: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Jul 16, 1923 at 2025 LT
Operator:
Registration:
RR-DAH
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
658
YOM:
1923
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
On approach to Moscow-Khodynka Airport following an uneventful flight from Germany, the pilot encountered engine problems. He attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft named 'Prasidium WSNCh' crashed in the Moskova River. The pilot Fritz Kiessner was killed and all four passengers were injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure on approach.
Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Aracati: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Jun 25, 1923
Operator:
Registration:
D-213
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Aracati – Natal
MSN:
629
YOM:
1922
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was performing demo flights in South America to promote the sale of the Junkers F.13 to potential local operators. Shortly after takeoff from the Rio Jaguaribe, in Aracati, while in initial climb, the seaplane stalled and crashed, killing both crew members, the pilot Hermann Müller and the mechanic Werner Junkers. Named 'Birkhahn', the aircraft suffered an engine failure just after takeoff.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Budapest: 1 killed
Date & Time:
May 6, 1923
Operator:
Registration:
H-MACC
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Budapest - Budapest
MSN:
628
YOM:
1922
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The aircraft was performing a sightseeing flight over Budapest. While completing a turn at low height and low speed, the pilot lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed on Csepel Island, south of Budapest. The passenger Samu Mandl, an antique dealer, was killed, while all five other occupants were injured, including three members of his family and both crew members, the pilot Istvan Barczay and the mechanic Karoly Schimek.
Crash of a Junkers F.13 in the Oiapoque River: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Mar 17, 1923
Operator:
Registration:
D-217
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Albina - Macapá
MSN:
633
YOM:
1922
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was conducting flights in South America to promote the sale of the Junkers F.13 to local operators. The aircraft departed Albina Airport, Suriname, bound to Macapá, Brazil. Just after passing the border between French Guyana and Brazil, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and elected to make an emergency landing on the Oiapoque River, near Oiapoque. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft crashed in the river and was damaged beyond repair. While the pilot Drewsky was injured, the mechanic Thill was killed.
Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Munich
Date & Time:
Mar 15, 1923
Operator:
Registration:
D-201
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Munich - Augsburg
MSN:
565
YOM:
1920
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Munich-Oberschleissheim Airport. The pilot Höpken escaped uninjured.
Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Girardot: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Feb 6, 1923 at 1600 LT
Operator:
Registration:
A-2
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Girardot – Puerto Berrío
MSN:
557
YOM:
1920
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While taking off from the Rio Magdalena in Girardot, the seaplane named 'Colombia' hit a rock and crashed. The mechanic Schröder was killed while all five other occupants were injured, among them the pilot Oswald Schütz.
Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Lębork: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Feb 18, 1921 at 1000 LT
Operator:
Registration:
D-128
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Gdańsk – Berlin
MSN:
610
YOM:
1921
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a flight from Gdańsk to Berlin. En route, weather conditions worsened with fog and snow falls. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in a snow covered field located in Lębork, some 60 km northwest of Gdańsk. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.
Crew:
Emil Monz, pilot,
Oskar Kretschmar, mechanic.
Crew:
Emil Monz, pilot,
Oskar Kretschmar, mechanic.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the pilot lost his orientation while flying in foggy conditions and snow falls. No technical anomalies were found on the airplane.
