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Crash of an Udet U12 Flamingo in Wiener Neustadt: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Udet U12 Flamingo
Operator:
Registration:
OE-TEL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Wiener Neustadt - Wiener Neustadt
MSN:
012
Location:
Wiener Neustadt
Lower Austria
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Wiener Neustadt Airport while performing a local training flight. The pilot Otto Eiblhuber, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of an Udet U12 Flamingo in Graz: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 4, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Udet U12 Flamingo
Operator:
Registration:
OE-TOF
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Graz - Graz
MSN:
8
Location:
Graz
Styria
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot Hermann Riegler was performing a local training flight out from Graz-Thalerhof Airport. On approach, the aircraft went out of control and crashed. The pilot was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth Major III near Tenneck: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1936 at 0915 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
OE-TEM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Salzburg - Salzburg
MSN:
5126
YOM:
1935
Location:
Tenneck
Salzburg
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Salzburg on a local pleasure flight. In unknown circumstances, it crashed on the slope of Mt Hochkönigstock, near Tenneck. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Caproni Ca.133 in Wels: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Caproni Ca.133
Operator:
Registration:
31
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Wels
Upper Austria
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Wels Airport, southwest of Linz. Both crew Walter Vogler and Adolf Wawrin were killed.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Saualpe

Date & Time: Mar 16, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
OE-LAL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Vienna – Graz – Klagenfurt – Venice – Rome
MSN:
5289
YOM:
1935
Location:
Saualpe
Carinthia
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
393
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane departed Vienna-Aspern Airport on a regular schedule service to Rome with intermediate stops in Graz, Klagenfurt and Venice. On board were two passengers and a crew of three. On the leg from Graz to Klagenfurt, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with blizzard. While cruising at an altitude of 2,000 metres, the captain attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed on the slope of a mountain located in Saualpe, about 33 km northeast of Klagenfurt Airport. All five occupants were rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth Major in Wiener Neustadt: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 6, 1936
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
OE-TIM
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Wiener Neustadt - Wiener Neustadt
MSN:
5129
YOM:
1935
Location:
Wiener Neustadt
Lower Austria
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training mission out of Wiener Neustadt Airport. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the single engine aircraft went out of control and spiraled to the ground. Both pilots Max Kandler and Josef Malburg were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.86 in Zwettl

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1935
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.86 Express
Operator:
Registration:
G-ADCM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Croydon – Vienne
MSN:
2317
YOM:
1935
Location:
Zwettl
Lower Austria
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Croydon to Vienna, the crew encountered marginal weather with severe icing conditions. The situation became critical so the captain decided to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in an open field located near Zwettl, some 80 km northwest of Vienna. All occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft named 'Draco' was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Icing.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth Major in Neumarkt am Wallersee: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1935
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
OE-DIO
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Graz – Salzburg
MSN:
2263
YOM:
1935
Location:
Neumarkt am Wallersee
Salzburg
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Neumarkt am Wallersee while on a flight from Graz to Salzburg. Both crew members Josef Schmidberger and Josef Tusch were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth Major III in Hohenbrugg-Weinberg

Date & Time: Aug 5, 1935
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
OE-TIE
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
5150
YOM:
1935
Location:
Hohenbrugg-Weinberg
Styria
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a training mission when the engine failed in flight. An emergency landing was made in Hohenbrugg-Weinberg. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.
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