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Crash of a Junkers G.24 in Ilhéus

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Junkers G.24
Operator:
Registration:
PP-CAS
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
961
YOM:
1929
Location:
Ilhéus
Bahia
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Junkers G.24 in Nijnetambovskoïe: 16 killed

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1932 at 1500 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers G.24
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L718
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Okha – Nikolayevsk-on-Amur – Nijnetambovskoye – Khabarovsk
MSN:
930
YOM:
1925
Location:
Nizhnetambovskoye
Khabarovsk Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
16
Aircraft flight hours:
411
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Okha on a flight to Khabarovsk with intermediate stops in Nikolayevsk-on-Amur and Nijnetambovskoye. While descending to Nijnetambovskoye, the pilot encountered marginal weather conditions. Because the visibility was limited, he reduced his altitude to minimum. On final approach, at a height of 50 metres, the right wing failed and detached. The airplane nosed down and crashed in a pasture. All 16 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right wing on approach because of poor repairs of the four supporting beams.
The following contributing factors were reported:
- Incorrect calculation of the dimensions of the shaped couplings and diameter of the rivets,
- Inaccurate record of the repairs in the aircraft logbook,
- Only spars n°2 and 6 were reported in the logbook, not spars n°4 and 8,
- The aircraft was overloaded by 562 kilos upon takeoff from Nikolayevsk-on-Amur as its total weight was 6,862 kg.

Crash of a Junkers G.24ko in Gex

Date & Time: Apr 18, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Junkers G.24
Operator:
Registration:
D-896
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Barcelona – Marseille – Geneva – Stuttgart - Berlin
MSN:
850
YOM:
1926
Location:
Gex
Ain
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Few minutes before its scheduled arrival at Geneva-Cointrin Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to heavy snow falls. Too low, the three engine aircraft named 'Düsseldorf' impacted trees and crashed in a dense wooded area located in the Maladières, north of Gex. The wreckage was found near the road to the Faucille Pass. All six occupants were injured, two crew seriously.
Crew:
Robert Untucht, pilot,
Hejorich Pläging, radio,
Mathias Wirth, mechanic.

Crash of a Junkers G.24 off Icapara: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1930 at 1400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers G.24
Operator:
Registration:
P-BAHA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Porto Alegre – Laguna – Rio de Janeiro
MSN:
921
YOM:
1928
Location:
Iguape
São Paulo
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Porto Alegre at 0600LT bound for Rio de Janeiro with six passengers and a crew of three on board. During the intermediate stop at Laguna, Santa Catarina, a seventh passenger boarded. The aircraft named 'Potyguar' continued to the northeast and while cruising some 500 metres off the beach of Icapara, the aircraft 'exploded', lost height and crashed into the sea. Nine occupants were quickly rescued by locals while a passenger, Colonel Attila Gaston Joseph Campos Salvaterra, was killed.
Crew:
Heinz Luels, pilot,
Herbert Hermann, copilot,
Guido Kleinat, mechanic.
Passengers:
Colonel Attila Gaston Joseph Campos Salvaterra, †
Dr. Joseph Falcani,
Dr. Hannibal Loureiro,
Colonel de Basil Bicca Avila,
Jean Cunha,
George Frederic Pichel,
Dr. Demetrius Mercio Xavier.
Probable cause:
The cause of the explosion and the reason why the aircraft went out of control could not be determined.

Crash of a Junkers R-42 off Punta Arenas: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 7, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Junkers G.24
Operator:
Registration:
J6
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Puerto Montt – Punta Arenas
MSN:
928
YOM:
1926
Location:
Punta Arenas
Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena
Country:
Chile
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While on approach to Punta Arenas, the engine failed. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in the Strait of Magellan, off Punta Arenas. Both crew and a passenger were killed while three other occupants, among them General Arturo Merino Benítez, were injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure on approach.

Crash of a Junkers G.24bi in Godstone: 7 killed

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1929 at 1010 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers G.24
Operator:
Registration:
D-903
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Croydon – Amsterdam – Berlin
MSN:
911
YOM:
1925
Location:
Godstone
Surrey
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Croydon Airport, bound for Berlin with an intermediate stop in Amsterdam, the crew encountered foggy conditions. The captain decided to return to Croydon and reduced his altitude to maintain a visual contact with the ground. While flying in the vicinity of Godstone, the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. Three occupants were seriously injured while six other occupants were killed. Few hours later, one of the survivor (Prince Eugen of Schaumburg-Lippe) died from his injuries. Only the copilot and a passenger survived. The aircraft was named 'Oberschlesien'.

Crash of a Junkers G.24ge in Madrid

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Junkers G.24
Operator:
Registration:
M-CAFF
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
915
YOM:
1929
Location:
Madrid-Getafe
Madrid
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane named 'Aurora' crashed upon landing at Madrid-Getafe Airport. All three occupants were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Junkers G.24li near Lingen

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Junkers G.24
Operator:
Registration:
SE-AAF
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Stockholm – Malmö – Hamburg – Bremen – Amsterdam
MSN:
837
YOM:
1925
Location:
Lingen
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
1717
Circumstances:
The airplane named 'Skåne' departed Stockholm on a flight to Amsterdam with intermediate stops in Malmö, Hamburg and Bremen. During the last leg from Bremen to Amsterdam, the pilot encountered engine problems and attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft landed in a pasture, lost its undercarriage and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
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