Crash of a Junkers G.24ko in Gex
Date & Time:
Apr 18, 1931
Operator:
Registration:
D-896
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Barcelona – Marseille – Geneva – Stuttgart - Berlin
MSN:
850
YOM:
1926
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Few minutes before its scheduled arrival at Geneva-Cointrin Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to heavy snow falls. Too low, the three engine aircraft named 'Düsseldorf' impacted trees and crashed in a dense wooded area located in the Maladières, north of Gex. The wreckage was found near the road to the Faucille Pass. All six occupants were injured, two crew seriously.
Crew:
Robert Untucht, pilot,
Hejorich Pläging, radio,
Mathias Wirth, mechanic.
Crew:
Robert Untucht, pilot,
Hejorich Pläging, radio,
Mathias Wirth, mechanic.
