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Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Estonia

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Registration:
URSS-308
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Berlin - Leningrad
MSN:
730
YOM:
1923
Location:
Estonia
All Estonia
Country:
Estonia
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area somewhere in Estonia. The aircraft named 'Koenigsadler' broke in two and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Junkers G.31fi in Letzlingen: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 11, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Junkers G.31
Operator:
Registration:
D-1473
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Cologne – Berlin
MSN:
3005
YOM:
1928
Location:
Letzlingen
Saxony-Anhalt
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
A fuel line broke in flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. Upon landing in a field, the aircraft named 'Rheinland' crashed, overturned and came to rest, bursting into flames after a fuel tank exploded. The passenger was seriously injured while all three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Gustav Dörr, pilot,
Mr. Müller, flight engineer,
Mr. Orgel, radio operator.
Probable cause:
Fuel line failure in flight.

Crash of a Farman F.63bis Goliath in Cologne: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 23, 1928 at 1307 LT
Type of aircraft:
Farman F.63bis Goliath
Operator:
Société Générale des Transports Aériens - SGTA
Registration:
F-AEIE
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Paris – Cologne – Berlin
MSN:
7248/17
YOM:
1922
Location:
Cologne
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Paris-Le Bourget Airport at 0934LT on a flight to Berlin with an intermediate stop in Cologne where it landed at 1225LT. The crew refueled the aircraft with 700 liters gasoline and took off at 1305LT. Two minutes after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 500 metres some 3 km from the airport, the aircraft nosed down and crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and all three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Mr. Charpentier, pilot, and one mechanic.
Passenger:
Mrs. Marck.

Crash of a Farman F.170 Jabiru in Tecklenburg: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 20, 1928 at 1030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Farman F.170 Jabiru
Operator:
Société Générale des Transports Aériens - SGTA
Registration:
F-AIBX
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Cologne – Berlin
MSN:
03
YOM:
1926
Location:
Tecklenburg
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
En route from Cologne to Berlin, weather conditions worsened. In limited visibility due to foggy conditions, the pilot reduced his altitude, apparently to maintain a visual contact with the ground. The aircraft impacted trees and crashed. All three occupants were injured and the pilot Paul Noailhat died five hours later from his injuries.

Crash of a Dornier Merkur II in Schleiz: 7 killed

Date & Time: Sep 23, 1927 at 1000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier Do B Merkur
Operator:
Registration:
D-585
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Berlin – Munich
MSN:
75
YOM:
1925
Location:
Schleiz
Thuringia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 500 feet, the pilot realized that a structural failure occurred on the left wing. He informed the passengers of the situation, reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in a pasture. On final, the left wing detached, causing the aircraft to crash on the ground. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 7 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Mr. Charlett, pilot,
Mr. Osmers, copilot.
Passengers:
Adolf Georg Otto 'Ago' von Maltzan, Minister of Foreign Affair of the Republic of Weimar,
Mr. Arnim +3.
Probable cause:
According to German Authorities, the accident was caused by the failure of the wing strut on the left wing that broke off in flight.

Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Lębork: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 18, 1921 at 1000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Registration:
D-128
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Gdańsk – Berlin
MSN:
610
YOM:
1921
Location:
Lębork
Pomeranian Voivodeship (Pomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a flight from Gdańsk to Berlin. En route, weather conditions worsened with fog and snow falls. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in a snow covered field located in Lębork, some 60 km northwest of Gdańsk. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.
Crew:
Emil Monz, pilot,
Oskar Kretschmar, mechanic.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the pilot lost his orientation while flying in foggy conditions and snow falls. No technical anomalies were found on the airplane.
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