Crash of a Polikarpov PM-1 in Dortmund
Date & Time:
Jul 15, 1926
Operator:
Registration:
RR-USS
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Berlin - Paris
YOM:
1926
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Berlin to Paris, the pilot encountered engine problems and attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field near Dortmund and came to rest. All three occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight caused by the failure of a connecting rod.
