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Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mce in Tapacarí: 13 killed

Date & Time: Jan 17, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
Chorolque
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Cochabamba – La Paz
MSN:
4018
YOM:
1932
Location:
Tapacarí
Cochabamba
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Cochabamba, bound to the west, the three engine aircraft impacted the slope of a mountain located near the village of Tapacarí. The aircraft was destroyed and all 13 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Tres Esquinas: 13 killed

Date & Time: Jan 14, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
624
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Puerto Boyacá – Tres Esquinas
Location:
Tres Esquinas
Caquetá
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
16
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
While approaching Tres Esquinas Air Base, the crew encountered technical problems and lost control of the float plane that crashed. Six passengers were seriously injured while all 13 other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Unknown technical failure.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52 in Sassnitz: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 10, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
33+F23
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Sassnitz
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. All seven occupants were killed. Registration 33+F23 to be confirmed.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52 in Hanskühnenburg: 11 killed

Date & Time: Jul 22, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Location:
Hanskühnenburg
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
In unknown circumstances, the three engine airplane impacted hilly and wooded terrain near Hanskühnenburg. All 11 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mho in Hallgarten: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
D-AJYR
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Berlin – Cologne – Frankfurt
MSN:
4045
YOM:
1934
Location:
Hallgarten
Rhineland-Palatinate
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane named 'Emil Schäfer' departed Berlin on a mail/cargo flight to Frankfurt via Cologne, carrying three crew members. En route, weather conditions worsened with low ceiling and rain falls. While cruising in poor visibility, the airplane impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located on the north slope of a hill. The captain was killed while two other occupants were seriously injured. They died from their injuries few days later.
Crew:
Franz Kneer, pilot,
Franz Pfeil, flight engineer,
Kurt Heinecke, radio operator.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge in Szczecin: 11 killed

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1935 at 1853 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
D-AREN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Moscow – Kaliningrad – Gdańsk – Berlin
MSN:
4051
YOM:
1934
Location:
Szczecin
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Gdańsk Airport at 1600LT on the last leg to Berlin. At 1817LT, the captain reported his altitude at 400 metres in poor weather conditions. Eighteen minutes later, the airplane descended to a height of 200 metres, encountering very bad weather conditions with severe icing. It continued to descend until it impacted the slope of a hill. All 11 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Hildegard Gleitz,
Fritz Oskar Kühne,
Albrecht Rudelsdorff,
Hermann Peter Westphal.
Probable cause:
Icing.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge in Gross Rakitt: 10 killed

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1934 at 2330 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
D-AVAN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Königsberg – Berlin
MSN:
5001
YOM:
1934
Location:
Rokity
Pomeranian Voivodeship (Pomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Königsberg (now Kaliningrad) on a service to Berlin on behalf of the German Railway Company. While overflying Pommern at night, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The three engine airplane crashed in an open field located in Gross Rakitt, (now Rokity). All 10 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Fritz Erb, pilot,
Bf Werner Preiss, copilot,
Bm Emil Mehlis, mechanic.
Passengers:
B. Neuenhagen,
FF Waencker von Donnerschweil,
FF Bastian,
FF Harry Hoffmann,
FF Kissling,
1. Bf Dannenberg,
1. Bf Köpke.
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