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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 Fokker-Grulich F2 in Schlüchtern: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1929

Type of aircraft:

Fokker-Grulich F2

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Registration:

D-757

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Frankfurt – Berlin

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1571

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1925

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After passing Schlüchtern, Hesse, pilot followed the railway to the northeast when he encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. Between the villages of Elm and Hutten, the airplane hit a hilly terrain and crashed. The pilot and three passengers were killed while a fourth passenger (Mrs. Rücker) was seriously injured.
Crew:
Alfred Bauer, pilot.
Passengers:
Josef Groß,
Mrs. Thekla Neubauer (Lufthansa secretary),
Mr. & Mrs. Georg Rücker.

Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Frankfurt

Date & Time: Mar 19, 1929

Type of aircraft:

Junkers F.13

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D-313

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Kassel – Frankfurt

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552

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1920

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While approaching Frankfurt Airport following a mail flight from Kassel, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located in Rödelheim, north of the airfield, and came to rest upside down. The pilot was uninjured and the airplane named 'Wasserhuhn' was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Niederrad

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1928

Type of aircraft:

Junkers F.13

Operator:

Registration:

CH-93

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Frankfurt - Zurich

MSN:

593

YOM:

1921

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Shortly after takeoff from Frankfurt Airport, the aircraft crashed in a field located in Niederrad. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were seriously injured.
Crew:
Francis Chardon, pilot.

Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Radevormwald: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 26, 1928 at 0815 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers F.13

Operator:

Registration:

A-39

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Essen - Dortmund - Frankfurt

MSN:

742

YOM:

1924

Location:

Radevormwald

North Rhine-Westphalia

Country:

Germany

Region:

Europe

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The pilot was performing a flight from Essen-Mülheim to Frankfurt with an intermediate stop in Dortmund. Few minutes after takeoff from Dortmund-Wickede Airport, while cruising some 40 km south of Dortmund, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. He decided to reduce his altitude and to attempt a precautionary landing in a field when the aircraft hit a cow, crashed and burned. The pilot Hoffmann and two passengers were killed while two other passengers were rescued by a local farmer, Mr. Hugo Kemper. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and the cow was also killed.

Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Amöneburg: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 27, 1927 at 1425 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers F.13

Operator:

Registration:

D-206

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Kassel - Frankfurt

MSN:

591

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1920

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En route from Kassel to Frankfurt, while in cruising altitude, the pilot encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft eventually stalled and crashed on a hill located in Amöneburg, some 65 km north of Frankfurt. All five occupants were killed.
Crew:
Rudolf Dörr, pilot,
Mr. Ihlow, mechanic.
Passenger:
Dr. Milch,
Mr. Bauer,
Mr. Kuhlmann.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.