Crash of a Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III off Rhodes

Date & Time: May 3, 2003 at 1235 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
Operator:
Registration:
D-IWWW
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
421C-0042
YOM:
1976
Location:
Rhodes
South Aegean / Νότιο Αιγαίο
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft suffered a double engine failure and the pilot attempted to ditch the aircraft off Rhodes. All occupants were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/mg6e in Rhodos: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
CF+IW
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
6880
YOM:
1940
Location:
Rhodes
South Aegean / Νότιο Αιγαίο
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere on the island of Rhodos. All four crew members and two Italian officers were killed. Nine other passengers were injured.
Crew:
Maj Helmut Frohne, pilot, †
Ofw Helmut Meister, †
Ofw Helmut Leder, †
Ofw Jakob Webernals. †

Crash of a CMASA Wal into the Aegean Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1933 at 1540 LT
Type of aircraft:
CMASA Wal
Operator:
Registration:
I-AZEE
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Athens - Rhodes
MSN:
127
YOM:
1931
Location:
Aegean Sea
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The float plane departed Athens at 1510LT on a schedule service to Rhodes. The crew reported his position every 10 minutes but radio contact was lost some 30 minutes into the flight. SAR operations were initiated by Greek and Italian Authorities but eventually suspended as no trace of the aircraft nor the six occupants was ever found.
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