Copenhagen-Kastrup | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Following a crew error, the floatplane crashed upon landing on sea some 5 km south of Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport. The airplane sank and all five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Heinz Meschede, pilot,
Ofhr Joachim Lippert, observer,
Fw Heinrich Beinkämpen, chief,
Uffz Wilhelm Marcus, chief,
Uffz Otto Weber, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Crew error.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 in Copenhagen: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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Registration:

S4+LL

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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1322

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The airplane caught fire in flight and crashed in a gravel pit located about 3 km southwest of Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Hans Schoormanns, pilot,
Lt Dietrich Kondritz, observer,
Uffz Rolf Bernthsen, radio operator,
Fw Max Arneth, mechanic.

Crash of a Fokker-Grulich F3 in Copenhagen

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1927

Type of aircraft:

Fokker-Grulich F3

Operator:

Registration:

T-DOFD

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Copenhagen – Hamburg

MSN:

1560

YOM:

1925

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Shortly after takeoff from Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport, while in initial climb, the pilot lots control of the airplane that crashed, bursting into flames. Both passengers evacuated safely while the pilot was injured.

Crash of an Avro 594 Avian II off Ventnor

Date & Time: Sep 6, 1927 at 1630 LT

Type of aircraft:

Avro 594 Avian

Operator:

Registration:

G-EBRC

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Copenhagen – Hamble

MSN:

118

YOM:

1927

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The pilot, sole on board, was returning from Copenhagen to Hamble after taking part to an airshow in Copenhagen. While approaching the British coast, the aircraft ran out of fuel and the pilot ditched the airplane off Ventnor, Isle of Wight. The pilot was rescued and the aircraft was lost.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion due to navigational errors en route.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth off Kastrup

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1927

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Maurice G. W. Burton

Registration:

G-EBRH

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Rochester-on-Medway - Copenhagen

MSN:

404

YOM:

1927

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Both pilots Maurice G. W. Burton (pilot) and J. Lankester Parker (copilot) were performing a flight from Rochester-on-Medway, Kent, to take part to an international airshow in Copenhagen. Upon arrival, the single engine seaplane crashed for unknown reason in the bay of Copenhagen. Both occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Fokker-Grulich F3 in Copenhagen: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 1, 1925 at 1500 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fokker-Grulich F3

Operator:

Registration:

T-DOFB

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Copenhagen - Copenhagen

MSN:

1562

YOM:

1925

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Shortly after takeoff from Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport, while climbing to a height of about 100 metres, the aircraft stalled and crashed near the main airport buidling. Two passengers were seriously injured and four other occupants were killed, among them the pilot Aage Mortensen.