Crash of a Junkers W.33f into the North Sea: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 29, 1932 at 2140 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.33
Operator:
Registration:
D-2017
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Croydon – Cologne – Berlin
MSN:
2583
YOM:
1931
Location:
North Sea
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Croydon Airport at 2055LT on a night cargo service to Berlin with an intermediate stop in Cologne. At that time, weather conditions were considered as good, except a strong west wind up to 50 mph. Less than an hour into the flight, while cruising over the North Sea, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances. A wheel was found the following day by the crew of a Belgian ship but no trace of the aircraft named 'Marmara' nor the two crew members was ever found.
Crew:
Wilhelm Cuno, pilot,
Werner Drebes, radio operator.

Crash of a Fokker-Grulich F.IIb in Pötzen

Date & Time: May 2, 1932 at 1400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker-Grulich F2
Operator:
Registration:
D-765
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Cologne – Hanover
MSN:
1587
YOM:
1925
Location:
Pötzen
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While approaching Hanover Airport from the southwest, the pilot Heumann encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. Too low, the airplane contacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located on the slope of Mt Süntel, near Pötzen, some 35 km southwest from Hanover Airport. All five occupants were injured and the aircraft named 'Eider' was destroyed.

Crash of a Dornier Merkur in Saarbrücken: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1931 at 0930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier Do B Merkur
Operator:
Registration:
D-1455
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Sarrebrücken – Cologne
MSN:
177
YOM:
1928
Location:
Saarbrücken
Saarland
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Sarrebrücken Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. The captain decided to return to Sarrebrücken but was unable to localize the airport. Following a holding pattern of about 30 minutes at a height of 300 feet, the aircraft named 'Weissfuchs' went out of control and crashed. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
Mr. Weichard, pilot,
Mr. Kampfmeyer, mechanic.
Passengers:
Mr. Weigel,
Mr. Fromm.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the loss of control was the consequence of an engine failure.

Crash of a Junkers F.13f1d in Idstein

Date & Time: Apr 4, 1930 at 0900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Registration:
D-422
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Frankfurt – Cologne
MSN:
699
YOM:
1925
Location:
Idstein
Hesse
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Frankfurt Airport at 0825LT on an ambulance flight to Cologne, carrying one nurse and one pilot. About 35 minutes after takeoff, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to thick fog. He attempted an emergency landing when the airplane impacted trees and crashed in the forest of Frauenwald located near Idstein. The aircraft named 'Eiderente' was destroyed and both occupants were injured.

Crash of a Farman F.63bis Goliath in Brussels

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Farman F.63bis Goliath
Operator:
Société Générale des Transports Aériens - SGTA
Registration:
F-FARI
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Paris – Cologne
MSN:
26
YOM:
1922
Location:
Brussels
Flemish Brabant
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Paris-Le Bourget on a regular schedule service to Cologne, carrying three passengers and two crew members. While approaching the Ardennes, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with reduced visibility due to thick fog. The pilot decided to divert to Brussels Airport where the aircraft landed safely. Shortly after takeoff, one of the engine failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in an open field and came to rest. All five occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It already made an emergency landing due to an engine failure four days prior to the accident, on October 19, in Monteille, Calvados.
Probable cause:
Emergency landing due to an engine failure shortly after takeoff.

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 Junkers A.20 in Le Quesnoy

Date & Time: May 18, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Junkers A.20
Operator:
Registration:
D-443
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Cologne – Paris
MSN:
464
YOM:
1924
Location:
Le Quesnoy
Nord
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Cologne to Paris, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in an open field near Le Quesnoy and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot escaped uninjured.

Crash of a Fokker F3 in Berlin

Date & Time: May 16, 1928 at 1300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F3
Operator:
Registration:
D-200
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Berlin - Cologne
MSN:
1658
YOM:
1922
Location:
Berlin-Tempelhof
Berlin
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Berlin-Tempelhof Airport, while climbing to a height of 200 metres, the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a garden near the airport. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure during initial climb.

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.
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