Country
Germany

Crash of a Junkers W.34b in Venice: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1930 at 1600 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Registration:
I-AAMA
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Venice - Venice
MSN:
2605
YOM:
1929
Location:
Venice
Veneto
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Venice on a local test flight. Shortly after takeoff, at low height, it stalled and crashed. A crew member was killed while two others were seriously injured.
Crew:
Riccardo Pasquali, pilot,
Gaetano Ferrari, engineer, †
Dr. Piccirilli, engineer.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Wau

Date & Time: Mar 6, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Registration:
VH-UGZ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
2601
YOM:
1929
Location:
Wau
Morobe
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Wau, the aircraft stalled and crashed. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
It appears that the stall was the consequence of an insufficient approach speed.
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