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Crash of a Rohrbach Ro.VIII Roland II in Świdwin

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1935 at 1600 LT
Type of aircraft:
Rohrbach Ro.VIII Roland
Operator:
Registration:
D-AJYP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Gdańsk – Berlin
MSN:
45
YOM:
1928
Location:
Świdwin
Pomeranian Voivodeship (Pomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane departed Gdańsk in the afternoon on a flight to Berlin, carrying one passenger and two crew members. En route, the fuselage suffered a structural failure. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a field in Świdwin. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft named 'Schönberg' was destroyed.
Crew:
Cpt Otto Billuhn, pilot,
Mr. Würfet, mechanic.
Passenger:
Mr. Rolfenbühr.
Probable cause:
Structural failure in flight.

Crash of a Rohrbach Ro.VIIIa Roland in Tubbergen

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1931 at 1615 LT
Type of aircraft:
Rohrbach Ro.VIII Roland
Operator:
Registration:
D-1338
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Amsterdam – Hanover – Berlin
MSN:
40
YOM:
1928
Location:
Tubbergen
Overijssel
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport at 1550LT on a flight to Berlin with an intermediate stop in Hanover, carrying five passengers and three crew members. While cruising northeast of Almelo, thick white smoke spread in the cabin and the captain decided to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft landed in an open field located in Tubbergen and came to rest, bursting into flames. All eight occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was partially destroyed by fire.
Crew:
A. Künstle, pilot,
F. Zimmerman, engineer,
Mr. Seiffert, radio navigator.
Passengers:
Mr. Holtz,
Mr. Hapborn,
Mr. Herath,
Mr. Wuster,
Mr. Carr.
Probable cause:
It was not clearly determined what was the origin of the fire. It is possible that fire started by a heating pipe or was caused by a short-circuit that occurred in the radio electrical system. These assumptions have not been proven while investigators are almost certain that the fire broke out under the pilot's seat.

Crash of a Rohrbach Ro.VIII Roland II in Muniesa: 9 killed

Date & Time: Apr 19, 1928 at 1045 LT
Type of aircraft:
Rohrbach Ro.VIII Roland
Operator:
Registration:
M-CCCC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Barcelona – Madrid
MSN:
36
YOM:
1928
Location:
Muniesa
Aragon
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
While cruising over the Teruel Province on a flight from Barcelona to Madrid, the crew encountered low visibility due to foggy conditions when an engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when he lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed in a field located near Muniesa. The aircraft was destroyed and all nine occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.
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