Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Heide-Büsum: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
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Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Heide-Büsum - Heide-Büsum
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Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local towing mission. In unknown circumstances, the towing cable broke and got stuck in the tail, causing the aircraft to crash. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Josef Simon,
Fw Heinz Damrow,
Ogefr Richhard Dommermuth.
Probable cause:
Loss of control in flight after the towing cable broke off and got stuck in the tail.