Junkers W.34 | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane departed Stargard on a flight to Jüterbog-Altes Lager AFB, carrying three civilians and two crew members. En route, weather conditions deteriorated and the visibility was poor due to snow falls. While overflying the city of Berlin, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane collided with a powerline and crashed on a street located in the district of Berlin-Wedding. All five occupants were killed and few people on the ground were injured.

Crash of a Junkers W.34hi in Bogotá

Date & Time: Oct 18, 1936 at 0900 LT

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Junkers W.34

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Registration:

405

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Bogota - Palanquero

MSN:

2778

YOM:

1934

Location:

Bogotá-Techo

Bogotá Capital District

Country:

Colombia

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South America

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While taking off from Techo Airport in Bogotá, the airplane stalled and crashed. All five occupants were injured.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Bad Staffelstein: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1936

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The aircraft was performing a flight within Germany with four passengers and one pilot on behalf of the 3rd Squadron based in Giebelstadt AFB, near Würzburg. While flying at low height, the aircraft impacted the slope of Mt Staffelberg (539 metres high) located south of Bad Staffelstein, Bavaria. The pilot and one passenger were killed while three passenger were seriously injured. In the evening, one of the survivor died from his injuries and another passenger passed away three days later. At the time of the accident, the visibility was poor due to foggy conditions.
Crew:
Cpt Wolf Freiherr von Gültlingen.
Passengers:
Lt Rudolf Scharnier,
2nd Lt Peter Zapf,
Lt Karl Hermann Kurt von Plüskow +1.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Venezuela

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1935

Type of aircraft:

Junkers W.34

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YV-ABG

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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2705

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1931

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The airplane named 'Bolívar' crashed in unknown circumstances. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Junkers W.34hi near Lingtai: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 27, 1935

Type of aircraft:

Junkers W.34

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Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Yes

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Lanzhou – Xi’an

MSN:

2746

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1934

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En route from Lanzhou to Xi’an, the engine failed. The crew attempted an emergency landing when control was lost and the airplane crashed near Lingtai. Both passengers were injured and both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fritz Bröhm, pilot,
Mr. Meier, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers W.34hi in El Retiro: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 28, 1935

Type of aircraft:

Junkers W.34

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Registration:

406

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Palanquero – Tres Esquinas

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2779

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1934

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En route from Palanquero to Tres Esquinas, the crew encountered engine problems. Control was lost and the airplane crashed in El Retiro, near the Rio Magdalena. All five occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers W.34fao in Berlin: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jul 5, 1935 at 1130 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers W.34

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D-ONAS

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Test

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City

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Berlin - Berlin

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2701

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1931

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The single engine airplane departed Berlin-Tempelhof Airport at 1115LT on a local test flight, carrying five engineers and one pilot. About 15 minutes into the flight, while cruising over the city of Berlin, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed onto a house located in the district of Neukölln, bursting into flames. The wreckage was found about 3 km east of Tempelhof Airport. The house located 58 Lahnstrasse as well as the aircraft were totally destroyed. All six occupants on board the aircraft as well as two people in the house were killed.

Crash of a Junkers W.34gi near Lanzhou

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1935

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Junkers W.34

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Flight

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Yes

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Plain, Valley

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Xi’an – Lanzhou

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2738

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1933

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Approaching the destination, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. The pilot attempted an emergency landing near Lanzhou. All nine occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.