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Crash of a Junkers F.13ci in Berlin: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 6, 1935 at 1700 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Erich Klutke
Registration:
D-OKOP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
City
Schedule:
Berlin - Berlin
MSN:
726
YOM:
1924
Location:
Berlin
Berlin
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Berlin-Staaken on a sightseeing flight over the city of Berlin. In unknown circumstances, the plane crashed in the district of Neukölln, east of Tempelhof Airport. Five passengers were injured and two other occupants were killed, the pilot and a passenger.

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 F.13ke in Sachau: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Registration:
D-OMAS
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Berlin – Hanover
MSN:
2008
YOM:
1928
Location:
Sachau
Saxony-Anhalt
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Sachau, northwest of Braunschweig, Germany. All three occupants were killed.

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.

Crash of a Tupolev ANT-9 in Moscow

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev ANT-9 (PS-9)
Operator:
Registration:
D-2831
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Berlin - Moscow
MSN:
145
YOM:
1933
Location:
Moscow
Moscow oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Moscow Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. Apparently to establish a visual contact with the ground, the crew reduced his altitude when the aircraft impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located 5 km from Shakhovskaya, in the suburb of Moscow. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Focke-Wulf A-17 in Hamburg: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 11, 1933 at 1600 LT
Type of aircraft:
Focke-Wulf A.17
Operator:
Registration:
D-1403
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Berlin - Hamburg
MSN:
47
YOM:
1928
Location:
Hamburg-Helmut-Schmidt (Fuhlsbüttel)
Hamburg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
On final approach to Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport in foggy conditions and snow falls, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was too low. The aircraft collided with an obstacle and crashed, bursting into flames. A passenger survived while all seven other occupants were killed. The aircraft was named 'Lüneburg'.

Crash of a Junkers W.34gi in Traunstein: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1933
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Registration:
D-4
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Berlin - Berlin
MSN:
2737
YOM:
1933
Location:
Traunstein
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Berlin on a long term test flight, carrying one passenger and three crew members. En route, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed. The crew was completing a test mission before the aircraft would be delivered to Eurasia, China.
Crew:
Hans Wende,
Mr. Eichenfoss,
Mr. Schmidt.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth in Berlin

Date & Time: Feb 28, 1933
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Ernst Udet
Registration:
D-1651
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Aerial photography
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Berlin - Berlin
MSN:
271
YOM:
1926
Location:
Berlin
Berlin
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while taking off from Berlin Airport. The pilot, sole occupant, was injured.

Crash of a Junkers A.50ci Junior in Berlin: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Junkers A.50
Operator:
Registration:
D-1986
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Berlin - Berlin
MSN:
3565
YOM:
1931
Location:
Berlin
Berlin
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Berlin-Adlershof while on a training flight. The pilot Entemeier was seriously injured and the observer Ludwig Wunsch was killed.

Crash of an Udet U12a Flamingo in Berlin

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1930 at 0900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Udet U12 Flamingo
Operator:
Deutsche Versuchsanstalt für Luftfahrt (DVL)
Registration:
D-1437
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
City
Schedule:
Berlin - Berlin
MSN:
391
YOM:
1928
Location:
Berlin
Berlin
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed Berlin-Tempelhof Airport on a local test flight. En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft collided with telephone wires and crashed in the district of Rudow. Both crew members were injured, one seriously, and the aircraft was destroyed.
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